UNSURPRISINGLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

unsurprisingly

adverb

Definition of unsurprisingly

as in commonly

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Recent Examples of unsurprisingly Their strawberry fruit spread was unsurprisingly a big hit among our editors. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2026 The trio, unsurprisingly, wanted to chat about Obsession and Backrooms, the year’s big hits that look set to usher in a wave of YouTube creatives to mainstream film. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 The competition features only four female filmmakers (Rubaiyat Hossain, Teodora Ana Mihai, Yukiko Mishima and Jelena Maksimović) and somewhat unsurprisingly Japan boasts the most number of entries with three. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026 But, unsurprisingly, the tech giant also has its hands in the laptops-cookie jar. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsurprisingly

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Multiple ceramides, which help support the skin barrier, as well as two peptides commonly used in collagen signaling.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
If symptoms are present alongside high bacterial levels, a provider may recommend antibiotics, commonly doxycycline or azithromycin.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Linear contributed the greatest share, expectedly since the series’ launch on broadcast was the big draw here.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Erik Neander, who as president of baseball operations is essentially in charge of how everyone involved feels, is expectedly optimistic.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

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