UNSURPRISINGLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

unsurprisingly

adverb

Definition of unsurprisingly next

as in commonly

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Recent Examples of unsurprisingly Perhaps unsurprisingly, the transformation has come with tradeoffs, causing traffic gridlock and sending rents and home prices skyrocketing. —

Kaila Yu, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026 Humans are terrible at that — unsurprisingly. —

Christine Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 By November, the agency removed the warning and, unsurprisingly, once word got out that the treatment wasn’t only safe but also beneficial, demand surged. —

Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026 There’s a whole trove of vintage in Abask’s digital inventory, which includes rare designer finds, handmade one-of-ones, and other unsurprisingly upscale home goods. —

Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsurprisingly

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Though the Boston Tea Party is commonly assumed to have been about taxes, the tea in question had had its taxes reduced to help the East India Company.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
And though this work focused on just one polymer, a similar strategy could be used in other plastic types, including those commonly found in single-use plastics.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026