unsurprisingly
adverb
un·sur·pris·ing·ly
ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē 
ˌən-sə-
1
: as is not surprising
Matters complicate, unsurprisingly.—
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: in an unsurprising manner
the story ended unsurprisingly
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But schedules have slipped before, perhaps unsurprisingly, in a fragile environment where every operation is preceded by months of modeling and mock-ups.
—Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
At 36 years old, the nightly grind of the NBA — dragging true 7-footers up and down the court like Roger Murdock — has, unsurprisingly, taken its toll.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Of Vancouver’s three pending unrestricted free agents, unsurprisingly, Blueger is drawing the most interest.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Fashion week, unsurprisingly, has a long history of being a billionaire’s playpen.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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Yusuke Maekawa, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
At 36 years old, the nightly grind of the NBA — dragging true 7-footers up and down the court like Roger Murdock — has, unsurprisingly, taken its toll.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Of Vancouver’s three pending unrestricted free agents, unsurprisingly, Blueger is drawing the most interest.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Fashion week, unsurprisingly, has a long history of being a billionaire’s playpen.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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