expectedly

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adverb

In an expected way; as expected; predictably.

Opposite
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Meanings

adverbexpectedly (comparative more expectedly, superlative most expectedly)

comparative more expectedly · superlative most expectedly

  1. In an expected way; as expected; predictably.
    1 more example

    More expectedly (and successfully), the Royal Shakespeare Company offers up a “Richard III” that speaks to contemporary fears of the hatreds that breed fascism, with the eponymous crookback played (by the rising young actor Jonathan Slinger) as a festering skinhead who addresses the audience with the complicity of a caveman comic.

    2007 February 18, Ben Brantley, “When Adaptation Is Bold Innovation”, in The New York Times

    Antonyms: unexpectedly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbIn an expected way; as expected; predictably.

Opposite
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Origin

Translations

Hungarian várhatóan
  • várhatóanas expected; predictably
Japanese 案の定, 予想通り
  • 案の定 (annojo)as expected; predictably
  • 予想通り (yosōdōri)as expected; predictably
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APA

expectedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expectedly

MLA

“expectedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expectedly. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “expectedly,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/expectedly.

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