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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The White House unsurprisingly opposes this: Trump threatened to veto the bill that would limit his tariff power.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The mood was unsurprisingly upbeat with gold near record highs above $3,035 and silver flirting with $34.
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This one aims to solve an energy crisis on Earth by refining raw Hell energy, which, unsurprisingly, doesn't go great for mankind in this universe either.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The gap to the Aorus and its RTX 4050 wasn't huge, but the RTX 4060 (unsurprisingly) had a sizable lead.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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Cate Martel, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The mood was unsurprisingly upbeat with gold near record highs above $3,035 and silver flirting with $34.
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This one aims to solve an energy crisis on Earth by refining raw Hell energy, which, unsurprisingly, doesn't go great for mankind in this universe either.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The gap to the Aorus and its RTX 4050 wasn't huge, but the RTX 4060 (unsurprisingly) had a sizable lead.
—PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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