unsurprisingly
unsurprisingly adverb: not surprisingly, as could be expected.
Adverb
unsurprisingly (comparative more unsurprisingly, superlative most unsurprisingly)
- Not surprisingly, as could be expected.
- Unsurprisingly for a man who went into mourning for three years after the death in 1994 of his own father, the legendary leader Kim Il-sung, and who in the first 30 years of his political career made no public statements, even to his own people, Kim's career is riddled with claims, counter claims...2011 December 19, Kerry Brown, “Kim Jong-il obituary”, in The Guardian
- So, perhaps unsurprisingly, black salt is often used in vegan cooking to impart an egg-like flavour and aroma to your dishes. I love cooking with kala namak, and sometimes use it instead of regular salt, just to add a little more complexity2019 January 7, Sasha Gill, Jackfruit and Blue Ginger: Asian favourites, made vegan, Allen & Unwin, →ISBN, page 18
Examples of unsurprisingly in a sentence
- Unsurprisingly, the Oaxacan cheese steak sandwich contains jalapeno peppers.
- The internet, unsurprisingly, already has a name for the upcoming double blockbuster weekend: Dunesday.
- Unsurprisingly, more people are choosing not to use their car’s native infotainment controls.
Forms of unsurprisingly
| comparative | more unsurprisingly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most unsurprisingly |
Origin of unsurprisingly
From unsurprising + -ly or un- + surprisingly.
Questions about unsurprisingly
- What does unsurprisingly mean?
- Unsurprisingly means not surprisingly, as could be expected.
- What part of speech is unsurprisingly?
- Unsurprisingly is an adverb.
Words near unsurprisingly in the dictionary
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