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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In very unhinged behavior, Lucy tracks Sophie down (after her boss expressly tells her the client doesn't want any contact whatsoever), and unsurprisingly, Sophie admonishes her for invading her privacy in an attempt to absolve her feelings of guilt.
—Aisha Harris, NPR, 21 June 2025
This is, unsurprisingly, pretty common for the children of the extremely wealthy, says Serhant broker Peter Zaitzeff.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 June 2025
Many of those possessions, unsurprisingly, were literary.
—Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
The rapid advancement of the digital world and social media is, unsurprisingly, a major contributing factor.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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Aisha Harris, NPR, 21 June 2025
This is, unsurprisingly, pretty common for the children of the extremely wealthy, says Serhant broker Peter Zaitzeff.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 20 June 2025
Many of those possessions, unsurprisingly, were literary.
—Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025
The rapid advancement of the digital world and social media is, unsurprisingly, a major contributing factor.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsurprisingly
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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