Meaning & use
Unpredictably
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In a manner that cannot be foreseen or anticipated.
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The weather changed unpredictably, going from sunshine to hail within minutes.
Markets can move unpredictably in response to unexpected news.
A note on using this word
Used to describe behavior, events, or systems that defy reliable forecasting.
Words with a similar meaning
erraticallyrandomly
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Words with an opposite meaning
predictablyconsistently
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