unforeseeably
verb (used with object)
1.
to have prescience of; to know in advance; foreknow.
2.
to see beforehand.
verb (used without object)
3.
to exercise foresight.
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| —vb , -sees, -seeing, -saw, -seen | |
| (tr; may take a clause as object) to see or know beforehand: he did not foresee that | |
| fore'seeable | |
| —adj | |
| fore'seer | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
foresee
O.E. forseon "have a premonition," from fore- "before" + seon "to see, see ahead." Related: Foresaw; foreseeable; foreseen.
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