unsurprisingly
adverb
un·sur·pris·ing·ly
ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē 
ˌən-sə-
1
: as is not surprising
matters complicate, unsurprisingly—
Stanley Kauffmann
Stanley Kauffmann2
: in an unsurprising manner
the story ended unsurprisingly
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, younger Americans are less skeptical of using AI to achieve financial goals than older Americans.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 June 2024
While Cannavale holds the center as the complex Max, demonstrating his range, as well as his ability to lead a movie, De Niro, unsurprisingly, is magnetic.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024
Advertisement Couples and adults with children are often good candidates for hotels, and perhaps unsurprisingly there’s been a rise in unsheltered families, from two dozen last year to 43 in January.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
While Cannavale holds the center as the complex Max, demonstrating his range as well as his ability to lead a movie, De Niro, unsurprisingly, is magnetic.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 June 2024
While Cannavale holds the center as the complex Max, demonstrating his range, as well as his ability to lead a movie, De Niro, unsurprisingly, is magnetic.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 31 May 2024
Advertisement Couples and adults with children are often good candidates for hotels, and perhaps unsurprisingly there’s been a rise in unsheltered families, from two dozen last year to 43 in January.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
While Cannavale holds the center as the complex Max, demonstrating his range as well as his ability to lead a movie, De Niro, unsurprisingly, is magnetic.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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