unsurprisingly

adverb

un·​sur·​pris·​ing·​ly ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē How to pronounce unsurprisingly (audio)
ˌən-sə-
1
: as is not surprising
matters complicate, unsurprisinglyStanley Kauffmann
2
: in an unsurprising manner
the story ended unsurprisingly

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Particularly considering the latest developments in the Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni case, which, unsurprisingly, once again involve Taylor Swift. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025 Our go-to outdoor solar lights are, unsurprisingly, from our own collection at Walmart. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2025 Ahead of last year’s American elections, most of our sympathies were, unsurprisingly, with President Joe Biden. Andrey Kurkov, Time, 15 May 2025 The Roman theater, also known as an odeon, was found during the renovation of Sisak's town hall on a street called – unsurprisingly – Roman Street. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for unsurprisingly

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unsurprisingly was in 1950

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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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