unsurprisingly

Meaning

In a way that is not surprising; as expected.

Examples

• Unsurprisingly, the team with the best record won the championship.
• After working all night, she was, unsurprisingly, very tired the next morning.

Pronunciation: /ˌʌnsərˈpraɪzɪŋli/

Synonyms of unsurprisingly

Words with a similar meaning to unsurprisingly:

• predictably
• expectedly
• foreseeably

Antonyms of unsurprisingly

Words with the opposite meaning to unsurprisingly:

• surprisingly
• unexpectedly