expectedly (B2)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

Definition

In a way that was anticipated or considered likely to happen.

Examples

• Expectedly, the sun rose in the east this morning, just as it does every day.

• After weeks of practice, the team, expectedly, won the championship game.

• The heavy rain caused traffic delays, which, expectedly, frustrated many commuters.

How to Use expectedly

Expectedly, [clause] (sentence adverb)

Used at the beginning of a sentence to comment on the whole situation. — "Expectedly, the price of oil increased."

[subject] + be + , expectedly, + [adjective] (parenthetical)

Used mid-sentence to add emphasis to the fact that the outcome was anticipated. — "The results were, expectedly, very positive."

Synonyms of expectedly

Words with a similar meaning to expectedly:

• predictably
• foreseeably
• unsurprisingly
• naturally

Antonyms of expectedly

Words with the opposite meaning to expectedly:

• unexpectedly
• surprisingly

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