unsurprisingly

adverb

un·sur·pris·ing·ly ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē

ˌən-sə-

Synonyms of unsurprisingly next

: as is not surprising

matters complicate, unsurprisingly—

Stanley Kauffmann

: in an unsurprising manner

the story ended unsurprisingly

Examples of unsurprisingly in a Sentence

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The crowd at Super Bowl LIX was unsurprisingly filled with plenty of celebrity guests. —

Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Feb. 2025 More News: Jimmie Johnson Predicted to be Under Major Pressure After Shaq Promo Kyle Larson's performance at Volusia was unsurprisingly strong. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025 Other returning series that, unsurprisingly, are continuing to do well are Abbott Elementary, Grey’s Anatomy, The Rookie and 9-1-1. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025 Insider tip Chief concierge Omar Ramos, unsurprisingly, suggests toting home a bottle of rum, one of Puerto Rico’s finest exports. —

Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for unsurprisingly

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 22 Feb. 2025.

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