predictably

adverb

pre·​dict·​ably pri-ˈdik-tə-blē How to pronounce predictably (audio)
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
Predictably, Southern's fans were not pleased.Andrew Marantz

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Advertisement Lakers LeBron says Lakers must play near-perfect to win: ‘That’s the way our team is constructed’ Jan. 20, 2025 Compared to the Lakers (23-18), whose eyes are squarely on the present, that made Tuesday predictably one-sided — though the Lakers still needed to execute. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025 There were, predictably some long nights but Tommy was in many ways the most entertaining part of that woeful start to Winnipeg's NHL history. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 At least one desperate Russian command, the 20th Combined Arms Army, has formed assault groups made up of walking wounded—including injured men walking with the aid of crutches—and sent them into battle with predictably tragic results. David Axe, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025 The ZBook Fury and the ThinkPad predictably produced much higher numbers using higher-end GPUs with more wattage. PCMAG, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for predictably 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of predictably was in 1914

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“Predictably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictably. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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