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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Which seeds have the best records in the round of 32
Not unsurprisingly, 47% or more of the 4 seeds or higher make it through to the Sweet 16.
—Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
Old-timers’ fears of diversity diluting the unique Vienna affect — the blend of instruments being a wonder of the orchestral world — proved unsurprisingly unfounded.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Conservative pundits, perhaps unsurprisingly, criticized her message (and its emotional delivery); other commenters chided her for the seeming theatricality of filming her distress.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Going Dutch, meanwhile, has perhaps unsurprisingly sold to The Netherlands, with Talpa striking a deal with Fox Entertainment Global at the London TV Screenings.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
Old-timers’ fears of diversity diluting the unique Vienna affect — the blend of instruments being a wonder of the orchestral world — proved unsurprisingly unfounded.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
Conservative pundits, perhaps unsurprisingly, criticized her message (and its emotional delivery); other commenters chided her for the seeming theatricality of filming her distress.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Going Dutch, meanwhile, has perhaps unsurprisingly sold to The Netherlands, with Talpa striking a deal with Fox Entertainment Global at the London TV Screenings.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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