out of the blue

Adjective · Adverb
Synonyms: unanticipatedunforeseenunseenunlooked-forunexpectedly

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Adjective (1)

  1. not anticipated“unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development — H.W.Glidden”“unforeseen circumstances”“a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy”“like a bolt out of the blue”“unseen problems”Synonyms: unanticipatedunforeseenunseenunlooked-forOpposite expectedSimilar unexpected

Adverb (1)

  1. in a way that was not expected“her brother showed up at the wedding out of the blue”Synonyms: unexpectedlyFrom unexpected
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