Predictably
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Predictably is an adverb meaning In a manner that can be expected or anticipated.
Meaning
In a manner that can be expected or anticipated.
Example Sentences
Predictably he returned to the scene of his crime, where the police were waiting to arrest him.
The wholesale slaughter of thousands of pigs has predictably drawn the protests of animal welfare and rights groups.
Capello was keen to use Phil Jones, normally a defender, in central midfield - but it was hard work for the Manchester United teenager and his England colleagues in the first half as Spain predictably dominated possession.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unsurprisingly, predictable, foreseeably, obviously, anticipatedly, typically.
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