unforeseeably
In surprising ways
In a way that could not have been predicted or anticipated.
The adverb modifies actions or outcomes that no reasonable person could have expected: The project was unforeseeably delayed by a global pandemic.
It often appears in legal and contractual contexts to describe circumstances beyond anyone's control.
Without prior indication
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- inadvertentlyWithout conscious intention
- accidentallyWithout intent or design
- unintentionallyWithout deliberate intent
unwittingly · spontaneously · randomly · blindly · fortuitously · serendipitously · haphazardly · arbitrarily
Cannot be anticipated
- uncertainNot firmly known
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- incalculableBeyond numerical determination
- unknowableImpossible to understand
chance · random · volatile · erratic · variable · contingent · speculative · ambiguous
Not anticipated beforehand
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
- astonishingCausing great wonder
jarring · jolting · stunning · blindsiding · disorienting · bewildering · unanticipated · unlooked-for
Secondary consequence of action
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- aftermathResults following an event
- outcomeFinal result of events
- resultWhat follows a cause
complication · fallout · implication · unintended · side-effect · blowback
unexpectedly
Without prior indication
- unpredictablyWithout foreseeable pattern
- inadvertentlyWithout conscious intention
- accidentallyWithout intent or design
unintentionally · unwittingly · spontaneously · randomly · blindly · fortuitously · serendipitously · haphazardly · arbitrarily · involuntarily
unpredictable
Cannot be anticipated
- uncertainNot firmly known
- indeterminateNot exactly known
- incalculableBeyond numerical determination
unknowable · chance · random · volatile · erratic · variable · contingent · speculative · ambiguous · unclear
unexpected
Not anticipated beforehand
- suddenOccurring without prior notice
- shockingCausing intense surprise
- startlingCausing sudden surprise
astonishing · jarring · jolting · stunning · blindsiding · disorienting · bewildering · unanticipated · unlooked-for
ramification
Secondary consequence of action
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- aftermathResults following an event
- outcomeFinal result of events
result · complication · fallout · implication · unintended · side-effect · blowback
unforeseeablypredictably
In an expected manner
foreseeably · expectedly · inevitably · certainly · obviously