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

Predictably, Southern's fans were not pleased.

—Andrew Marantz

Examples of predictably in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Football games, predictably, drove the majority of the Longhorns’ concession sales in the 2025 fiscal year. —David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 16 Mar. 2026

For six straight weeks, the stories and novel chapters handed in for my creative-writing class were predictably grim, and then, out of nowhere, a student revealed herself to be a true writer. —Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026

The price predictably was steep. —The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026

When her professor, predictably, leaves her high and dry, Margo drops out of college and makes an OnlyFans account as a last ditch effort to get some quick cash. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictably

• unpredictably