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

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the transformation has come with tradeoffs, causing traffic gridlock and sending rents and home prices skyrocketing. —Kaila Yu, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026

By November, the agency removed the warning and, unsurprisingly, once word got out that the treatment wasn’t only safe but also beneficial, demand surged. —Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 22 Apr. 2026

Humans are terrible at that — unsurprisingly. —Christine Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

There’s a whole trove of vintage in Abask’s digital inventory, which includes rare designer finds, handmade one-of-ones, and other unsurprisingly upscale home goods. —Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for unsurprisingly

• tantalizingly
• surprisingly
• uncompromisingly