unanticipated reply

[/ˌʌnænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd rɪˈplaɪ/]

noun phrasepl: unanticipated replies

resposta inesperada

1. A response or answer that was not expected or foreseen

Her unanticipated reply surprised everyone in the meeting.

Sua resposta inesperada surpreendeu todos na reunião.

2. An unexpected communication or reaction to a message, question, or statement

The unanticipated reply came three months after we sent the inquiry.

A resposta inesperada chegou três meses após enviarmos a consulta.

NYC Slang

unexpected come-back / out of left field reply

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

resposta inesperada

Most common and widely understood across Brazil

São Paulo

resposta inesperada / resposta de surpresa

Standard usage with occasional colloquial variations

Rio de Janeiro

resposta de surpresa / resposta que ninguém esperava

More informal and conversational phrasing

Portugal

resposta imprevista / resposta inesperada

'Imprevista' more commonly used in Portugal than Brazil

caught off guard by the reply

threw us for a loop

came out of nowhere

blindsided by the answer

didn't see it coming

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