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Recent Examples of unsurprisingly
The live stream, unsurprisingly, let viewers at home hear the men of Bangtan Sonyeondan in crystal clear high-quality audio.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Taylor Swift, unsurprisingly, leads the list of the world’s most successful artists last year, followed by (in descending order) the K-pop group Stray Kids, Drake, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Okrent’s failings are, unsurprisingly, primarily those of omission.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
City were unsurprisingly dominant, but goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson showed the quality in the visitors’ squad.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
Taylor Swift, unsurprisingly, leads the list of the world’s most successful artists last year, followed by (in descending order) the K-pop group Stray Kids, Drake, The Weeknd, Bad Bunny, Kendrick Lamar, Morgan Wallen, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish and Lady Gaga.
—Andrew Flanagan, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Okrent’s failings are, unsurprisingly, primarily those of omission.
—Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
City were unsurprisingly dominant, but goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson showed the quality in the visitors’ squad.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprisingly
Adverb
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In cloudy San Francisco, a beach commonly used in protests had another message for the administration.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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It’s used to treat many forms of cancer and is commonly used in pediatric cases.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Helping the club’s cause was Schlittler, who was expectedly restricted to 68 pitches after a spring training back/lat injury prevented him from fully building up.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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And, expectedly, he was scrutinized for his words during the Oscars broadcast.—
Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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One of the big ones, obviously, with the Strait of Hormuz being closed and gas prices skyrocketing, that’s not an immediate fix.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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The second condition is obviously a lot more intensive in terms of ships and equipment that would have to bring into the region, and yes, help from our allies would certainly be, would be very useful in that case.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurprisingly. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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