adv
Meaning 1
Not surprisingly, as could be expected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
unsurprisingly
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Pronunciation
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History
Etymology
From unsurprising + -ly or un- + surprisingly.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: niet verwonderlijk — not surprisingly
- Finnish: yllätyksettömästi — not surprisingly
- French: sans surprise — not surprisingly
- French: comme on pouvait s'y attendre — not surprisingly
- Polish: niezaskakująco — not surprisingly
- Portuguese: como já era de esperar — not surprisingly
- Portuguese: como já era de se esperar — not surprisingly
- Russian: неудиви́тельно (neudivítelʹno) — not surprisingly