Out of the blue
Out of the blue adverb - In a way that was not expected.
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Synonyms for Out of the blue
On that occasion and out of the blue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "On that occasion" instead an adverb phrase "Out of the blue".
On that occasion
Out of the blue and on that occasion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Out of the blue" instead an adverb phrase "On that occasion".
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Related pairs
- short and out of the blue
- short and on that occasion
- later and out of the blue
- later and on that occasion
- quickly and out of the blue
- quickly and on that occasion
- swiftly and out of the blue
- swiftly and on that occasion
- sudden and out of the blue
- sudden and on that occasion
- abruptly and out of the blue
- abruptly and on that occasion
- suddenly and out of the blue
- suddenly and on that occasion
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On that occasion and Out of the blue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/out_of_the_blue/on_that_occasion
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