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"not completely surprising" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to convey that something is not unexpected or shocking. For example, "The recent news of my friend's marriage is not completely surprising, since I knew they had been dating for some time."
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But it is not completely surprising".
The vibe I'm getting is that it was a shock, although not completely surprising".
That Ms. Chast picked out the ornate frazzle at the bottom of an ottoman is probably not completely surprising.
It's not completely surprising that Ms. Pelosi, now 32, could make something interesting out of subjects others had found banal.
That is not completely surprising, given past polls showing French opinion toward nuclear energy to be lukewarm.
That's not completely surprising: the rapid growth of new American industries — from technology to financial services — has increased the need for highly educated and skilled workers.
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The gang's social anonymity isn't completely surprising; by their own admission, they are nerds.
The deal isn't completely surprising considering FSIM and Yardbarker already had a sales and content arrangement.
We also saw record breaking Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales, so the big jump in Cyber Monday sales isn't completely surprising.
It isn't completely surprising that Google might create an investing practice around AI, particularly given Google CEO Sundar Pichai's recent pronouncement that Google is becoming "AI first" rather than "mobile first".
Online connectivity in Africa is below 5% of the population, which isn't completely surprising given large parts of the content still lack basics such as water, food and electricity.
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