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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Farage, the leader of the right-wing Reform Party, has unsurprisingly called for Abd el-Fattah to be stripped of his British citizenship.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
As the city has grown, real estate has, unsurprisingly, become less affordable.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Kelce unsurprisingly got a huge ovation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Well, perhaps unsurprisingly, the premium model, the Apple TV 4K, costs the most.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
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Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
As the city has grown, real estate has, unsurprisingly, become less affordable.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Kelce unsurprisingly got a huge ovation.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Dec. 2025
Well, perhaps unsurprisingly, the premium model, the Apple TV 4K, costs the most.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsurprisingly
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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