unsurprisingly

adverb

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

ˌən-sə-

1

: as is not surprising

Matters complicate, unsurprisingly.

—Stanley Kauffmann

2

: in an unsurprising manner

the story ended unsurprisingly

Examples of unsurprisingly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Famous visitors include Emma Thompson, Audrey Tautou, Catherine Zeta-Jones and—perhaps unsurprisingly given his flair for the theatrical—Andrew Lloyd Webber. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

And October’s slate unsurprisingly features several buzzy, prestigious new offerings, with a movie for virtually all tastes. — David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026

But dermatologists are unsurprisingly concerned about some of the advice being offered on social media. — Korin Miller, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

Their strawberry fruit spread was unsurprisingly a big hit among our editors. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unsurprisingly

• tantalizingly
• surprisingly
• uncompromisingly