surprisingly
adverb
in a way that causes a feeling of wonder or astonishment.
unsurprisingly
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a word derived from
surprisingly.
Example Sentences
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Broadcasters have ramped up experiments with format, style and tone - Disney+ even had a dog on set during their coverage - but perhaps unsurprisingly, not every idea proves to be successful.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Omar says she no longer has her birth certificate, and records with the Somali government are unsurprisingly unavailable, given the country’s decades of internal turmoil.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2026
Muse was, unsurprisingly, adept at perusing Facebook Marketplace.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Perhaps unsurprisingly for Menounos, who has spent decades working in television, radio, and podcasting, the property also features its own separate podcast studio and side office.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Ocean was, unsurprisingly, curious about the whole thing.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
