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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There was, unsurprisingly, a great deal of Trump-bashing and much talk of affordability, or rather, the excruciating lack of it in this priciest of states.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Crawford’s desert island product is, unsurprisingly, sunscreen.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
And technology competition is, unsurprisingly, high on the list of discussion topics.
—Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The trefoil symbol appears again on the cork insole, an element of the shoe which has unsurprisingly resulted in Birkenstock comparisons.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Crawford’s desert island product is, unsurprisingly, sunscreen.
—Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
And technology competition is, unsurprisingly, high on the list of discussion topics.
—Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
The trefoil symbol appears again on the cork insole, an element of the shoe which has unsurprisingly resulted in Birkenstock comparisons.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
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 1 Mar. 2026.
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