# foreseeably

**Pronunciation:** fɔːrˈsiːəbli · for-SEE-uh-blee

**Part of speech:** adverb

## Meaning

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

- predictably — Commonly used for events that follow a known pattern.
- expectedly — Focuses on the fact that something was anticipated.
- anticipatorily — Refers to actions taken in preparation for a future event.
- prospectively — Focuses on looking forward to future developments.

## Antonyms

- unpredictably — Describes events that cannot be known in advance.
- unexpectedly — Describes events that occur without warning.

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