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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It was also praised for its walkability and, unsurprisingly for the city that never sleeps, its nightlife.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
As CyberGhost warns: 81% of account breaches are caused by weak passwords, 60% of people use the same passwords across multiple accounts and unsurprisingly 90% of people worry about account compromises.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Type C follows two already established parenting personalities, Type A and Type B. Where As are rigid in structure and routine, Bs are laid-back, spontaneous, and often disorganized.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, rates of dementia, cancer mortality, heart disease, falls, and all-cause mortality (i.e. cause of death for any reason) are all significantly lower for people who take more daily steps compared with their less active peers.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
As CyberGhost warns: 81% of account breaches are caused by weak passwords, 60% of people use the same passwords across multiple accounts and unsurprisingly 90% of people worry about account compromises.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Type C follows two already established parenting personalities, Type A and Type B. Where As are rigid in structure and routine, Bs are laid-back, spontaneous, and often disorganized.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Aug. 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, rates of dementia, cancer mortality, heart disease, falls, and all-cause mortality (i.e. cause of death for any reason) are all significantly lower for people who take more daily steps compared with their less active peers.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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