unsurprisingly

unsurprisingly — adverb

1. used to say that something happens exactly as you would expect, so it causes no

1.副詞B2
釋義

used to say that something happens exactly as you would expect, so it causes no surprise

例句

Selim arrived late again, and unsurprisingly, the manager was not pleased.

sentence adverb between commas

Eve had studied all weekend, so unsurprisingly she passed the exam with top marks.

cause + 'so unsurprisingly' + expected result

同義詞
  • predictably

    More neutral in tone; 'unsurprisingly' emphasises that the speaker already expected the outcome

反義詞
  • surprisingly

    Direct opposite — used when something is unexpected

文法句型

unsurprisingly + comma + [main clause]

[cause], so unsurprisingly + [result]

用法筆記

Used as a sentence adverb, typically placed at the start of a clause with a comma, or after 'so'/'and' to connect a predictable result to its cause.

常見錯誤

❌Unsurprisingly he arrived late.' (no comma after sentence adverb).
✅Unsurprisingly, he arrived late.
💡When 'unsurprisingly' begins a sentence, it is usually followed by a comma.