unsurprisingly

adverb

un·​sur·​pris·​ing·​ly ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē How to pronounce unsurprisingly (audio)
ˌən-sə-
1
: as is not surprising
matters complicate, unsurprisinglyStanley Kauffmann
2
: in an unsurprising manner
the story ended unsurprisingly

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Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unsurprisingly was in 1950

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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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