Synonyms of unsurprisingly

unsurprisingly

adverb

as in commonly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commonly
• expectedly
• obviously
• ordinarily

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• surprisingly
• unexpectedly
• amazingly
• astonishingly
• astoundingly
• shockingly
• stunningly
• suddenly
• unusually
• uncommonly
• unanticipatedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of unsurprisingly

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