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Recent Examples of unsurprisingly
Why Runners Are Different Given the mixed findings so far, Funnell and his colleagues unsurprisingly call for more research.
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Republicans across the country, from the Senate to the White House, have unsurprisingly been supportive of his efforts.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
When Mamdani made a rent freeze a central part of his platform, the real-estate industry balked — unsurprisingly.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
Bubble Studio, where kids climb inside giant bubbles to learn how they’re made, is unsurprisingly among the most popular spots.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
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Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 8 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Republicans across the country, from the Senate to the White House, have unsurprisingly been supportive of his efforts.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
When Mamdani made a rent freeze a central part of his platform, the real-estate industry balked — unsurprisingly.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Jan. 2026
Bubble Studio, where kids climb inside giant bubbles to learn how they’re made, is unsurprisingly among the most popular spots.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprisingly
Adverb
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These bacteria, which commonly live in the back of the throat, can spread from person to person through close contact.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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Such swarms are commonly associated with volcanic activity but can occur elsewhere.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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In Comfort or Bentley mode, the ride is expectedly genteel, the cabin poshly dressed in two-tone leather and new diamond quilting developed solely for this latest Speed variant.—
Robb Report Contributors,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2025
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Following his lone season at Duke, Flagg expectedly landed in the NBA as the top pick.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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My confidence was always there, but obviously I got benched.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The boys obviously choose to believe.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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