à l'improviste

French phrase

à l'im·pro·viste ä-laⁿ-prȯ-vēst

: unexpectedly

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“à l'improviste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%C3%A0%20l%27improviste. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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