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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California unsurprisingly is home to the most firefighters of any states, and pays the best too.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The benefits of such hobbies, unsurprisingly, are numerous.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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—Noor Lobad, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Artificial intelligence is, unsurprisingly, the linchpin of this transformation.
—Klaus Schwab, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
The benefits of such hobbies, unsurprisingly, are numerous.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The number-one spot, perhaps unsurprisingly, went to Sol de Janeiro, which was previously reported by WWD to be on track to exceed $650 million in sales for 2023.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsurprisingly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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