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unforeseen reply

[/ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn rɪˈplaɪ/]
noun phrasepl: unforeseen replies
resposta inesperada
1. A response or answer that was not anticipated or expected; a reply that comes as a surprise
His unforeseen reply to the question left everyone in the room stunned.
Sua resposta inesperada à pergunta deixou todos na sala chocados.
2. An unexpected communication in response to a message, letter, or inquiry
We received an unforeseen reply from the company after weeks of silence.
Recebemos uma resposta inesperada da empresa após semanas de silêncio.
NYC Slang
out-of-left-field reply; curveball response
Synonyms
unexpected replysurprising responseunanticipated answerunpredicted response
Antonyms
expected replyanticipated responseforeseen answerpredictable reply

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
resposta inesperada
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
resposta de surpresa
colloquial variant
São Paulo
resposta imprevista
formal variant
Portugal
resposta imprevista
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of the blue
taken aback
come out of nowhere
caught off guard
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