unsurprisingly

adverb

un·​sur·​pris·​ing·​ly ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē 

ˌən-sə-

1

: as is not surprising

Matters complicate, unsurprisingly.

—Stanley Kauffmann

2

: in an unsurprising manner

the story ended unsurprisingly

Examples of unsurprisingly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The workplace comedy, that unsurprisingly takes place in a struggling Pennsylvanian tire shop, isn’t overly complex but is undoubtedly one of the funniest things on Netflix at the moment. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026

There’s an interesting opportunity available with the Netherlands national team following Ronald Koeman’s exit after a disappointing World Cup campaign this summer, and unsurprisingly, Slot’s name has been mentioned in those quarters, too. — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The Odyssey, perhaps unsurprisingly, has not yet passed Nolan’s The Dark Knight or The Dark Knight Rises’ domestic box office totals, which were $534 million and $448 million, respectively. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

In the trail, Ted can be seen embracing this challenge but, unsurprisingly, there are bumps along the way. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unsurprisingly

• tantalizingly
• surprisingly
• uncompromisingly