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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France, unsurprisingly, has its take on the material; so do Italy, Switzerland, and South Korea.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
Conservatives have, unsurprisingly, long railed at the very idea of singing the national anthems of other countries on American soil.
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Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The average female lionfish spawns around 27,000 eggs every three days, so unsurprisingly, the species quickly spread throughout the Caribbean, up the East Coast and east to the Bahamas.
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Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
As solo travel continues to grow in popularity, safety is, unsurprisingly, becoming an increasingly important factor in trip planning.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
26 June 2026
Conservatives have, unsurprisingly, long railed at the very idea of singing the national anthems of other countries on American soil.
—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2026
The average female lionfish spawns around 27,000 eggs every three days, so unsurprisingly, the species quickly spread throughout the Caribbean, up the East Coast and east to the Bahamas.
—
Rachel Nuwer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
As solo travel continues to grow in popularity, safety is, unsurprisingly, becoming an increasingly important factor in trip planning.
—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 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 30 Jun. 2026.
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