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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Every passenger behaves predictably, regardless of age, nationality, and other classic marketing variables.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Council’s deadline was in retrospect, and maybe predictably, unrealistic, and the city has also not moved particularly aggressively to find, plan and build out alternative sites.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
The weather changed with the seasons; crops were planted and harvested; festivals were celebrated; people were born, aged and died, all predictably.
—James Byrne, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Their latest is a redo of the Tesla Cybertruck, which is predictably garish, though some might say that the Cybertruck was never all that beautiful to begin with.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
The Council’s deadline was in retrospect, and maybe predictably, unrealistic, and the city has also not moved particularly aggressively to find, plan and build out alternative sites.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
The weather changed with the seasons; crops were planted and harvested; festivals were celebrated; people were born, aged and died, all predictably.
—James Byrne, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Their latest is a redo of the Tesla Cybertruck, which is predictably garish, though some might say that the Cybertruck was never all that beautiful to begin with.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Predictably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictably. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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