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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By the numbers: With so much natural beauty, Washington is unsurprisingly among the 10 states with the highest percentage of in-state travel, according to Airbnb.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Perhaps unsurprisingly, every coaster on this list is made of steel.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
Lately, extreme heat has been—unsurprisingly—coming up more and more in city discussions as a justification for maintaining and adding more municipal pools.
—Eve Andrews, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
London is also, unsurprisingly, a wonderful place to source nightwear given the sartorial savoir faire of Savile Row and Jermyn Street.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
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Christine Clarridge, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
Perhaps unsurprisingly, every coaster on this list is made of steel.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
Lately, extreme heat has been—unsurprisingly—coming up more and more in city discussions as a justification for maintaining and adding more municipal pools.
—Eve Andrews, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2024
London is also, unsurprisingly, a wonderful place to source nightwear given the sartorial savoir faire of Savile Row and Jermyn Street.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 2024
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 7 Sep. 2024.
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