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Not making you feel surprised or amazed

unsurprising

adjective

something unsurprising is what you expected

predictable

adjective

if something is predictable, it happens in the way that you would expect

it’s (only) to be expected

used for saying that something is completely normal

predictable

adjective

someone who is predictable always behaves or reacts in the same way

unsurprisingly

adverb

in a way that you expected

not unnaturally

used for saying that someone’s behavior was what could normally be expected in that situation

predictably

adverb

cyberloafing

using the Internet where you work, during working hours, for activities which are not work-related

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higgledy-piggledy

mixed together in a way that is not planned, organized, or tidy

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show a bit of ankle

… to reveal a small part of your intentions in order to attract support, without actually committing yourself to doing anything

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