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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Katie: If it’s AI citations they’re after, they should start posting more on YouTube, which is, unsurprisingly, heavily scraped by Google’s AI model.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
“The man is a real lover of books, with excellent taste and, unsurprisingly, confidence in his convictions,” Fitzgerald says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Those hoping to stay on have, unsurprisingly, been privately making the case for stability and continuity.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Belgium is, unsurprisingly, apoplectic; it unsuccessfully appealed FIFA’s decision.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026
Old music, thanks to repetition and familiarity gained through broadcasting and recording, and because there was, unsurprisingly, much more of it, was more comforting and pleasing.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
