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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Perhaps unsurprisingly, Palace finished bottom.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2026
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Palace finished bottom.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Desirability, unsurprisingly, leads to higher home prices.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Snow Moon got its name from February's typical snowy weather, the Old Farmer's Almanac says.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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