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unpredictably

[/ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbli/]
adverb
imprevisivel​mente
1. in a way that cannot be foreseen or anticipated; in an unexpected manner
The weather changed unpredictably throughout the day.
O tempo mudou imprevisivel​mente ao longo do dia.
2. without following a pattern or logic that can be anticipated
He behaves unpredictably in social situations.
Ele se comporta de forma imprevisível em situações sociais.
Synonyms
unexpectedlyerraticallyrandomlyhaphazardlycapriciously
Antonyms
predictablyreliablyconsistentlyregularlyexpectedly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
imprevisivel​mente
standard usage
São Paulo
imprevisivel​mente
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
imprevisivel​mente
standard usage
Portugal
imprevisivel​mente
standard usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of the blue
out of nowhere
like a bolt from the blue
de forma imprevisível
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