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unpredictably

/ˌənpɹɪˈdɪktəbɫi/ adv

In an unpredictable way.

Word Origin Unpredictably is built on predict, from Latin pre- 'before' and dicere 'to say' — so something unpredictable is literally 'not able to be said beforehand.' The root dicere gives us a huge family: dictate (to say authoritatively), dictionary (a book of words said), verdict (true saying), and contradict (to say against). The PIE root *deik- meant 'to show, point out,' which is what speaking does.

adv In an unpredictable way.

The weather in this region changes unpredictably throughout the day.

(副词) 难以预测地；变幻莫测地；反复无常地

这个地区的天气在一天中会以难以预测的方式变化。

(adverbio) imprevisiblemente; de forma impredecible; de manera impredecible [De manera impredecible.]

El clima en esta región cambia de forma impredecible a lo largo del día.

(adverbe) de manière imprévisible; imprévisiblement [D'une manière imprévisible ; sans qu'on puisse le prévoir à l'avance.]

Le temps dans cette région change unpredictably au cours de la journée.

(Adverb) unvorhersehbar; unberechenbar [**unpredictably** *Adverb* beschreibt eine Handlung oder ein Geschehen, das auf unvorhersehbare, nicht berechenbare Weise abläuft.]

Das Wetter in den Bergen ändert sich oft **unpredictably**, selbst im Sommer.

(副詞) 予測不能な方法で。予期せぬ様子で。

この地域の天気は、一日を通して予測不能に変化する。

(advérbio) imprevisivelmente [De maneira imprevisível.]

O clima nesta região muda de forma imprevisível ao longo do dia.

Synonyms: erratically capriciously inconsistently variably randomly fitfully haphazardly intermittently Antonyms: predictably reliably consistently steadily
Word parts: un + pre + dict + able + ly

Related words

predict prediction predictive dictate dictation dictator dictatorial diction dictionary edict contradiction contradictory indict indictment addiction

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