Definition unsurprisingly in American English

unsurprisingly adverb

adverb

/ˌʌnsərˈpraɪzɪŋli/

in a way that you expected

Example

Most of the lectures were, unsurprisingly, rather boring.

Example

Not unsurprisingly, the event was a huge success.

Synonyms and related words

unsurprising predictable itâs (only) to be expected

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