Definition of unsurprisingly in English:
unsurprisingly
adverbʌnsəˈprʌɪzɪŋliˌənsə(r)ˈpraɪzɪŋli
In a way that is not unexpected and therefore does not cause surprise.
sentence adverb unsurprisingly, his claim for unfair dismissal failed
as submodifier the demand is unsurprisingly low
Example sentencesExamples
- She was unsurprisingly sore immediately after her unplaced effort, but thankfully suffered no lasting damage.
- Unsurprisingly, 31 per cent of survey respondents said that cost-cutting remains an important concern.
- Well known for her ability to avoid answering questions, she was unsurprisingly short on specifics.
- Unsurprisingly loud protests by veterans of the uprising blocked it.
- The ladies, unsurprisingly, found him irresistible.
Definition of unsurprisingly in US English:
unsurprisingly
adverbˌənsə(r)ˈpraɪzɪŋliˌənsə(r)ˈprīziNGlē
In a way that is not unexpected and therefore does not cause surprise.
sentence adverb unsurprisingly, his claim for unfair dismissal failed
as submodifier the demand is unsurprisingly low
Example sentencesExamples
- She was unsurprisingly sore immediately after her unplaced effort, but thankfully suffered no lasting damage.
- Unsurprisingly loud protests by veterans of the uprising blocked it.
- The ladies, unsurprisingly, found him irresistible.
- Unsurprisingly, 31 per cent of survey respondents said that cost-cutting remains an important concern.
- Well known for her ability to avoid answering questions, she was unsurprisingly short on specifics.