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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When the Martians attack in George Pal's 1953 movie, the US army — unsurprisingly — drop an atomic bomb on their invasion fleet, but they're left unscathed thanks to their powerful forcefields.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
This idea, unsurprisingly, was unpopular among the Giants who were drafted out of high school — Webb included.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Outside of court, perhaps unsurprisingly, neither lawyers for the O'Keefes – who were not present – nor Read's attorneys gave comment to reporters.
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Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Things to Do The main attraction at the Lost Sea is, unsurprisingly, the lake itself.
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Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
This idea, unsurprisingly, was unpopular among the Giants who were drafted out of high school — Webb included.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
Outside of court, perhaps unsurprisingly, neither lawyers for the O'Keefes – who were not present – nor Read's attorneys gave comment to reporters.
—
Kristina Rex,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Things to Do The main attraction at the Lost Sea is, unsurprisingly, the lake itself.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2026
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 6 Jul. 2026.
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