unforeseenly

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adverb

In a manner that was not foreseen; unexpectedly.

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Meanings

adverbunforeseenly (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a manner that was not foreseen; unexpectedly.

    In late 1970, Labour assumed the shadow posts, having lost badly (and unforeseenly) in the summer General Election.

    2008, Darl Larsen, Monty Python's Flying Circus, page 276

Origin

From unforeseen + -ly.

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APA

unforeseenly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unforeseenly

MLA

“unforeseenly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unforeseenly. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unforeseenly,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unforeseenly.

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