Predictably

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner that can be expected or anticipated.

    "Predictably he returned to the scene of his crime, where the police were waiting to arrest him."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a predictable manner or to a predictable degree wordnet

Synonyms

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afterwardsanonbefore longby and byhopefullyinevitably

Example

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"Predictably, he crashed and burned."

Etymology

From predictable + -ly.

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