UNSURPRISINGLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

unsurprisingly

adverb

Definition of unsurprisingly

as in commonly

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Recent Examples of unsurprisingly Mattresses and linens are unsurprisingly comfortable—the Langham’s bedding has, after all, become synonymous with inducing deep slumbers. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026 But the players union, unsurprisingly, views the World Series matchup as another example of the sport’s working just fine. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 The title is unsurprisingly a misnomer, as there is no safe exit to be found. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Huang — perhaps unsurprisingly considering Nvidia's sizeable stakes in many of those companies — was more bullish. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsurprisingly

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According to Shelley, the smaller vessels exploit those challenges while using tactics commonly associated with Iran’s ghost fleet.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Adult house centipedes have 30 legs, while commonly encountered millipedes typically have about 60 to 400.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 2 Nov. 2026

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However, that all expectedly fell apart in the brutal RT Overdrive test, bringing even the RTX 5080 system down to borderline less-than-playable frame rates.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
Linear contributed the greatest share, expectedly since the series’ launch on broadcast was the big draw here.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of expectedly

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Trump wasn’t on the ballot, obviously – but for the first time, voters did not credit Trump with good management of the economy or with keeping America out of wars.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
And obviously, the last couple of games, teams have been doing pretty good at stopping this offense.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

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