unsurprisingly
/ˌʌnsɚpɹˈaɪzɪŋli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Not surprisingly, as could be expected.
Example Sentences
- "Unsurprisingly for a man who went into mourning for three years after the death in 1994 of his own father, the legendary leader Kim Il-sung, and who in the first 30 years of his political career made no public statements, even to his own people, Kim's career is riddled with claims, counter claims, speculation, and contradiction. There are few hard facts about his birth and early years."
- "So, perhaps unsurprisingly, black salt is often used in vegan cooking to impart an egg-like flavour and aroma to your dishes. I love cooking with kala namak, and sometimes use it instead of regular salt, just to add a little more complexity"
- "Unsurprisingly, the Group was highly critical of the BTC's organisation and finances, and this prompted Marples to bring forward the Transport Act 1962, which created BR as a standalone entity with its own Board, headed by a full-time chairman. Beeching accepted this latter position, and initially became the BTC chairman in June 1961."
Etymology
From unsurprising + -ly or un- + surprisingly.
Inflected Forms
more unsurprisingly (comparative)
most unsurprisingly (superlative)