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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—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Trump is unsurprisingly attracted to this paradise for the ultra-wealthy, where money is speech, labor is suppressed, dissent is criminalized and a monarch holds all power.
—Sonali Kolhatkar, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, children’s science books also began broaching related political questions.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
In very unhinged behavior, Lucy tracks Sophie down (after her boss expressly tells her the client doesn't want any contact whatsoever), and unsurprisingly, Sophie admonishes her for invading her privacy in an attempt to absolve her feelings of guilt.
—Aisha Harris, NPR, 21 June 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 June 2025
Trump is unsurprisingly attracted to this paradise for the ultra-wealthy, where money is speech, labor is suppressed, dissent is criminalized and a monarch holds all power.
—Sonali Kolhatkar, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2025
Perhaps unsurprisingly, children’s science books also began broaching related political questions.
—Jessica George, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2025
In very unhinged behavior, Lucy tracks Sophie down (after her boss expressly tells her the client doesn't want any contact whatsoever), and unsurprisingly, Sophie admonishes her for invading her privacy in an attempt to absolve her feelings of guilt.
—Aisha Harris, NPR, 21 June 2025
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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