as in suddenly
without warning
the snow started unexpectedly
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Recent Examples of unexpectedly
Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February, adding to concerns that the labor market is wobbling.
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Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
But an unexpectedly powerful solar cycle that peaked in 2024 accelerated that timeline by increasing atmospheric drag on the spacecraft, according to the agency.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Historically, the company’s generation fleet is unexpectedly offline less than 4% of the year, Andersen said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
An unexpectedly and profoundly unnecessary high price for the incendiary firebrands of the destructive new left.
—Bob Ehrlich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose, pointing to cracks in the labor market just as price pressures intensify.
—Marcus Wong, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
From screenings in Malaysia to the Czechia and Iceland (where Björk made a surprise audience appearance), it's been an exhausting circuit that has also become unexpectedly intimate.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
Any flight disruptions during busy times can also jam checkpoint lines unexpectedly.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
The Grammy-winning musician, who’s pulling double duty on the late-nighter next week, unexpectedly crashed the Barbie star’s opening monologue — to take notes, of course.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
But an unexpectedly powerful solar cycle that peaked in 2024 accelerated that timeline by increasing atmospheric drag on the spacecraft, according to the agency.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Historically, the company’s generation fleet is unexpectedly offline less than 4% of the year, Andersen said.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
An unexpectedly and profoundly unnecessary high price for the incendiary firebrands of the destructive new left.
—Bob Ehrlich, Baltimore Sun, 10 Mar. 2026
Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in February and the unemployment rate rose, pointing to cracks in the labor market just as price pressures intensify.
—Marcus Wong, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
From screenings in Malaysia to the Czechia and Iceland (where Björk made a surprise audience appearance), it's been an exhausting circuit that has also become unexpectedly intimate.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
Any flight disruptions during busy times can also jam checkpoint lines unexpectedly.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026
The Grammy-winning musician, who’s pulling double duty on the late-nighter next week, unexpectedly crashed the Barbie star’s opening monologue — to take notes, of course.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexpectedly
suddenly
Adverb
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But suddenly, this season -- for a second time -- has been injected with a refreshing mix of optimism and intrigue.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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And Dailyn Swain is suddenly up to 10 points after a pull-up 3 off the dribble.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Unexpectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexpectedly. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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