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unsurprisingly

sur·pris·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ser-prahy-zing, suh-]
    • /sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ, sə-/
    • /ʌn.səˈpraɪ.zɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ser-prahy-zing, suh-]
    • /sərˈpraɪ zɪŋ, sə-/

Definitions of unsurprisingly word

  • adjective unsurprisingly causing surprise, wonder, or astonishment. 1
  • abbreviation UNSURPRISINGLY unexpected. 1
  • adverb unsurprisingly in an unsurprising manner 0
  • adverb unsurprisingly Not surprisingly, as could be expected. 0
See all 4 definitions of unsurprisingly

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Origin of unsurprisingly

First appearance:

before 1570
One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; surprise + -ing2

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Parts of speech for Unsurprisingly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Unsurprisingly

unsurprisingly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unsurprisingly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for unsurprisingly

adverb unsurprisingly

  • inevitably — unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
  • naturally — in a natural or normal manner.
All 2 Synonyms of unsurprisingly

Antonyms for unsurprisingly

adverb unsurprisingly

  • astoundingly — capable of overwhelming with amazement; stunningly surprising.
  • worriedly — having or characterized by worry; concerned; anxious: Their worried parents called the police.
All 2 Antonyms of unsurprisingly

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