unsurprisingly

adverb

un·​sur·​pris·​ing·​ly ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē 

ˌən-sə-

1

: as is not surprising

Matters complicate, unsurprisingly.

—Stanley Kauffmann

2

: in an unsurprising manner

the story ended unsurprisingly

Examples of unsurprisingly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Things to Do The main attraction at the Lost Sea is, unsurprisingly, the lake itself. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026

This idea, unsurprisingly, was unpopular among the Giants who were drafted out of high school — Webb included. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Conservatives have, unsurprisingly, long railed at the very idea of singing the national anthems of other countries on American soil. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

France, unsurprisingly, has its take on the material; so do Italy, Switzerland, and South Korea. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unsurprisingly

• tantalizingly
• surprisingly
• uncompromisingly