predictably
adverb
pre·dict·ably
pri-ˈdik-tə-blē 
1
: in a manner that can be predicted
works quickly and predictably
2
: as one could predict : as one would expect
His reaction was predictably negative.
From the beginning, we fell predictably into familiar student roles.—
Alexandra Fuller
Alexandra FullerPredictably, Southern's fans were not pleased.—Andrew Marantz
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While most of the acting is wonderful (Wyle is predictably great, but so is just about all of the main cast), some patient-of-the-week players err towards distracting histrionics.
—Judy Berman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
The story is predictably moralistic and, frankly, more worried about conforming to contemporary mores than accurately representing what was going on in Cuba in the 1950s, dramatically speaking anyway.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Reaction to the tariffs and their fallout was predictably split along party lines on Capitol Hill, although some Republicans said they were concerned with how the markets reacted.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
As the party controlling the White House, Republicans also inevitably faced structural headwinds in special elections, and Trump’s actions during his first months in office have predictably motivated his opponents.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
The story is predictably moralistic and, frankly, more worried about conforming to contemporary mores than accurately representing what was going on in Cuba in the 1950s, dramatically speaking anyway.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Reaction to the tariffs and their fallout was predictably split along party lines on Capitol Hill, although some Republicans said they were concerned with how the markets reacted.
—Rachel Scott, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
As the party controlling the White House, Republicans also inevitably faced structural headwinds in special elections, and Trump’s actions during his first months in office have predictably motivated his opponents.
—The Editors, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Predictably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictably. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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