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Recent Examples of unsurprisingly
Humans are terrible at that — unsurprisingly.
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Christine Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 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
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
The union that represents TSA officers, the American Federation of Government Employees, is unsurprisingly against this.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
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Christine Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 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
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
The union that represents TSA officers, the American Federation of Government Employees, is unsurprisingly against this.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprisingly
Adverb
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According to his LinkedIn profile, Allen graduated from the California Institute of Technology, commonly known as Caltech, in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, beef tallow, commonly used in soap-making, can be a lure for them.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The Parmesan ranch of it all also didn't disappoint; the flavor mix was expectedly savory and crowd-pleasing, but balanced and never overwhelming the true star of it all—the potato.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Helping the club’s cause was Schlittler, who was expectedly restricted to 68 pitches after a spring training back/lat injury prevented him from fully building up.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Now, there is obviously another major difference between Chelsea’s past and the current era.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Winning is obviously much more fun than losing, but losing is part of it.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Unsurprisingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsurprisingly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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