unanticipatedly

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abruptly adv.
short adv.
suddenly adv.

ADVERB

abruptly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

all of a sudden precipitously suddenly unexpectedly

ADVERB

short

Synonyms

STRONG

suddenly unawares

WEAK

aback by surprise forthwith sudden unaware unexpectedly without delay without hesitation without warning

ADVERB

suddenly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abruptly all of a sudden quickly swiftly

STRONG

short

WEAK

aback all at once asudden forthwith on spur of moment sudden unaware unawares without warning

Antonyms

WEAK

expectedly slowly

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unanticipatedly

Peering out from behind the curtain of a long lockdown, designers in Paris and Milan seemed unanticipatedly hopeful during the digital shows this past week.

From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2020

unanticipatedly

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