foreseeably

adverb

Pronunciation: fɔːrˈsiːəbli

Definition

In a manner that can be anticipated or predicted based on current evidence.

Examples

• The company will foreseeably face higher costs due to the rising price of raw materials.

• He acted foreseeably, given his history of impulsive decision-making.

• The outcome was foreseeably disastrous, yet no one intervened to stop it.

Synonyms of foreseeably

Words with a similar meaning to foreseeably:

• predictably
• expectedly
• anticipatorily
• prospectively

Antonyms of foreseeably

Words with the opposite meaning to foreseeably:

• unpredictably
• unexpectedly

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