unsurprisingly
adverb
un·sur·pris·ing·ly
ˌən-sər-ˈprī-ziŋ-lē 
ˌən-sə-
1
: as is not surprising
matters complicate, unsurprisingly—
Stanley Kauffmann
Stanley Kauffmann2
: in an unsurprising manner
the story ended unsurprisingly
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The insoles are padded with a yoga mat-like material which unsurprisingly offers impressive and breathable support, while mesh uppers promote airflow so stinky feet are a thing of the past.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
The main difference that is keeping the Lightning in the game, unsurprisingly, is goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
The United States, one of the Security Council's five permanent members, tanked the bid with its veto, unsurprisingly.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Perhaps unsurprisingly, unaffordability has grown quickest along the coasts — seven of the 10 cities with the worst generational housing gaps were in California — and in major technology hubs like San Francisco and Seattle.
—T.m. Brown, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Sadly, but somewhat unsurprisingly, Linda and Andy returned the following morning to find the shelves lying broken on the floor and every single teapot smashed to smithereens.
—Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Dunst is unsurprisingly excellent as Lee, who chronicles the carnage with the world-weary resolve of someone who’s seen a thousand firefights and a thousand bloodstains.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Some opened general stores selling the frozen treat, which was unsurprisingly popular in the tropical climate.
—Matthew Dekneef, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
There's unsurprisingly a partisan gap: 68 percent of Democrats said the government should forgive student loans, while only 17 percent of Republicans thought so.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2024
The main difference that is keeping the Lightning in the game, unsurprisingly, is goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
The United States, one of the Security Council's five permanent members, tanked the bid with its veto, unsurprisingly.
—Michele Kelemen, NPR, 18 Apr. 2024
Perhaps unsurprisingly, unaffordability has grown quickest along the coasts — seven of the 10 cities with the worst generational housing gaps were in California — and in major technology hubs like San Francisco and Seattle.
—T.m. Brown, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Sadly, but somewhat unsurprisingly, Linda and Andy returned the following morning to find the shelves lying broken on the floor and every single teapot smashed to smithereens.
—Jermaine Gallacher, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2024
Dunst is unsurprisingly excellent as Lee, who chronicles the carnage with the world-weary resolve of someone who’s seen a thousand firefights and a thousand bloodstains.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2024
Some opened general stores selling the frozen treat, which was unsurprisingly popular in the tropical climate.
—Matthew Dekneef, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024
There's unsurprisingly a partisan gap: 68 percent of Democrats said the government should forgive student loans, while only 17 percent of Republicans thought so.
—Monica Potts, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2024
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