How is the word correctly written: “not surprising” or “not surprisingly”, together or separately?

This article is about the correct spelling of the word “not surprising”, about cases in which it is written together and separately.

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Spelling is a complex section, although in the Russian language all sections are very important and without their thorough knowledge it is impossible to master the material at the proper level. From this article you will learn how to write the word form “not surprisingly”: along with the prefix “not”, or separately, as an independent part of speech with a particle.

How is the word correctly written: “not surprising” or “not surprising”?

In Russian, you can find both variations of the spelling of this word form. To know how to properly use "not surprisingly": together or separately, study the text itself. Understand how this word is used in context.

According to the norms of the Russian language, in this case, the rule is used - the spelling “not” with the adverbs. If you know this rule, you will already be sure which of the two variations is correct. Let's look at the rule with examples.

Write together in such cases:

Together with the particle “not”, this word form is used if the synonym-structure without “not” can be substituted into the text. For example: "It is not surprising that we quarreled." In this sentence, the word is perfectly replaced by “predictably”, which means that you need to write together. Here is another example: "It was not surprising for Igor." In this context, the word acts as an abbreviated adjective, and it can be replaced by "mundane", which means we write together: "It was very commonplace for Igor."
If you cannot choose a synonym-word form, but the sentence has an affirmative context or shade in meaning, then we write together: “It is not surprising for them” (usually).
Together write this word form if in context there is an adverb measures and degree: “Very”, “very”, “extremely”, “almost”, “completely”. For example, "It is almost not surprising that he did not come to school."

Separately write in the following cases:

If the context implies a visible confrontation with the Union “A”, then you need to write word forms separately. For example: "For us, this is not surprising, but even predictable."
Separately use this word if in context there are words-mixtures with an explanation of denial (not at all, by no means, far from). For example: "For Ivan, this is not at all surprising."
In a sentence with a question sign at the end, when the denial is undergoing a denial, this word form should be written separately. For example: "Is this not surprising for our colleagues?"

In the rules of the alleged or separate spelling of the word form “no surprising”, there are remarkable exceptions from the rules.

Remember - Exception No. 1: If an explanatory word is the dialect of “completely”, then the word form “no surprising” can be written both together and separately.

Here is an example:

“For them it is it is not surprising"Or" completely ordinary. "
“For them it is not surprising at all"Or" by no means surprising. "

Remember - exception No. 2: If there is a negative expression in the context, but this is not particularly emphasized.

Here is an example:

“After all, this is not surprising! I was waiting for this moment. " (In other words: “It was clear!”, The context is affirmative, but if you write separately, then the context will be negative).

Now let's fix the material, and repeat the rules again.

In what cases is "not surprisingly" written together?

Easy and just remember when you need to write this word together:

If the word is replaced with a synonym, and the proposal does not lose its meaning. For example: “It is not surprising that you are in a quarrel for so long” (expected).
If there is a sustainable statement. For example: “It is not surprising that the guys won the competition” (expected).
If there are dialects in the proposal of measures and degree. For example: "It is not surprising that her child skipped classes."

The twofal meaning of this word implies both the alleged and separate spelling. See the explanation above the note.

In what cases is “not surprisingly” written separately?

The rule about the separate use of this word form is a little more difficult to remember, but it is also simple, if you understand the context:

Contrast with the Union "A" The sentence implies separate spelling. For example: "The fact that you won this party in chess is not surprising, but completely natural."
Words with an explanation and pronoun with denial (not at all, by no means, far from). For example: "You have not come, and this is far from surprising."
If the sentence with the interrogative sign at the end has the emphasis of denial, then this word should be written separately. For example: "Is it not surprising to you such a behavior?"

Exceptions from the rules see above in the text. They are very rare, but they need to be remembered.

Speaking briefly, then the word "is not surprising" is almost always written together with the prefix "not". Когда в предложении есть противопоставления с союзом «а» или слова: «отнюдь не», «вовсе не», «далеко не» — write separately.