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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At the top of the list, unsurprisingly, is Italy’s postcard-worthy Amalfi Coast.
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Economic pressures are also, unsurprisingly, a driving force.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The courtroom, unsurprisingly, was packed for Jordan’s testimony as the trial’s sixth witness.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
Late last year, Marvel unsurprisingly pulled Blade from its 2025 release calendar.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2025
Economic pressures are also, unsurprisingly, a driving force.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
The courtroom, unsurprisingly, was packed for Jordan’s testimony as the trial’s sixth witness.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 6 Dec. 2025
Late last year, Marvel unsurprisingly pulled Blade from its 2025 release calendar.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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