# unsurprisingly

/ˌənsɝˈpɹaɪzɪŋɫi/ (US) · /ʌnsəpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/unsurprisingly
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

in a way that is not a surprise because you expected it to happen. You use it to show that a result is exactly what you thought it would be.

For teachers: in a manner that is predictable or expected. Functions as a disjunct to indicate the speaker's lack of surprise regarding the following statement.

## Examples

- Unsurprisingly, the team won the game easily.
- The restaurant was empty on a Tuesday night, which was unsurprisingly given the poor reviews it had received lately.
- Unsurprisingly, the sudden increase in interest rates led to a cooling of the housing market as potential buyers found themselves unable to secure affordable mortgages.

## Usage notes

- Sentence adverb — typically placed at the beginning of a sentence followed by a comma to modify the entire clause.

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