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

Favorite collections: Dior, Junya Watanabe, Saint Laurent and Lemaire Best format: Rick Owens, unsurprisingly, pushed boundaries — this time quite literally. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unsurprisingly

• tantalizingly
• surprisingly
• uncompromisingly