unsurprisingly

adverb un·sur·pris·ing·ly \ ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē , ˌən-sə- \

|Updated on: 4 Jul 2018

Definition of unsurprisingly

1 : as is not surprising

matters complicate, unsurprisingly
—Stanley Kauffmann

2 : in an unsurprising manner

the story ended unsurprisingly

Recent Examples of unsurprisingly from the Web

The Trump antipathy is, unsurprisingly, driving Democratic voters to the polls.

— dylan scott, Vox, "Charts: Trump is the target of historic voter backlash ahead of the 2018 midterms," 20 June 2018
And unsurprisingly, the 7’1″ star doesn’t do anything small.

— people staff, PEOPLE.com, "Shaq Lists His Super-Size Orlando-Area Estate For $28 Million: See Inside," 31 May 2018
Henry, never one to be deterred easily, followed up his request for an annulment with an inquiry into getting a papal dispensation for bigamy which, unsurprisingly, the Pope was not super enthused about either.

— anne thériault, Longreads, "Queens of Infamy: Anne Boleyn," 25 May 2018
Bauer is unsurprisingly not among the three Indians pitchers scheduled to start during this weekend's series at Minute Maid Park.

— chandler rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros not scheduled to face Trevor Bauer in upcoming Indians series," 16 May 2018
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the business has a gender imbalance.

— the washington post, OregonLive.com, "Some people are paying for cuddles. And it's not what you might think.," 20 Apr. 2018
While each player finds his way and role in a new system, the learning curve unsurprisingly is steepest at quarterback.

— edgar thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, "UF coach Dan Mullen on Gators' first scrimmage: 'It wasn't great football'," 2 Apr. 2018
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Trump does not in fact own one of the largest wineries in the country.

— jason wilson, chicagotribune.com, "What I learned about America's future from visiting Trump resorts around the world," 14 Mar. 2018
The New England Patriots, unsurprisingly, lead the NFL in protecting leads over the span with a .913 winning percentage, going 147-14 when leading at the break since 2003.

— paul dehner jr., Cincinnati.com, "Mike Brown-Marvin Lewis fact or fiction: Cincinnati Bengals lacking halftime adjustments?," 7 Jan. 2018

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