expectedly

adverb

ex·​pect·​ed·​ly ik-ˈspek-təd-lē 

: in the expected manner : unsurprisingly

The first section, expectedly the largest of the three, has 11 stories of people whose enterprises make profits, but for whom profit is not the only driving force.

—Dharmendra D., Business World, 8 Aug. 2011

The Los Angeles Convention Center was, expectedly, adorned with large banners for games …

—Jeffrey L. Wilson, PC Magazine, 6 June 2011

expectedness

ik-ˈspek-təd-nəs 

noun

Don't get me wrong, the movie was as it is rated, for those aged 13, and completely predictable with semi-recognisable faces, but it's that expectedness and silliness that made it an enjoyable, mindless 89 minutes.

—Gulf Weekly, 26 Dec. 2012

Word History

First Known Use

1758, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for expectedly

• dejectedly
• unexpectedly