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adverb pre·dict·ably \ -ˈdik-tə-blē \

Definition of predictably

1 :in a manner that can be predicted

works quickly and predictably

2 :as one could predict :as one would expect

predictably, the politicians howled

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Predictably, Nero and jockey Martin Garcia sped to an early lead and looked like the winners – until the final strides, when jockey Kent Desormeaux deftly navigated Beautiful Shot to the rail and beat the 1-2 favorite by a nose.

— tod leonard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Munny Spunt wins Torrey Pines Stakes; Zapperkat DQ'd for bumping," 27 Aug. 2017
Somewhat predictably, Macron's opponents have wasted no time in piling on the criticism.

— james mcauley, chicagotribune.com, "French president Macron has spent $30,000 on makeup services in just 3 months," 25 Aug. 2017
Somewhat predictably, Macron’s opponents have wasted no time in piling on the criticism.

— james mcauley, Washington Post, "French President Macron has spent $30,000 on makeup services in just 3 months," 25 Aug. 2017
This annual exercise has predictably drawn a verbal outburst from Pyongyang, which claims the war games are an invasion rehearsal.

— kim tong-hyung, The Seattle Times, "South Korean civilian drills have turned lax despite threats," 23 Aug. 2017
The preseason AP Top 25 came out Monday, and predictably, Alabama was ranked No. 1.

— creg stephenson, AL.com, "AL.com All-Access: Is Auburn really the 2nd-best team in the SEC in 2017?," 22 Aug. 2017
Borowski knows the denial patterns of each judge, which are often predictably tied to the political party of the appointer.

— brian castner, Esquire, "The Fight of His Life," 16 Aug. 2017
Predictably, the video has gone viral, with more than 100,000 views on a P&G YouTube channel as of Thursday night.

— alexander coolidge, Cincinnati.com, "P&G's 'The Talk' ad stirs up social media, earning blowback and praise," 3 Aug. 2017
Predictably, some are stoked about the possibility.

— gabe bergado, Teen Vogue, "BTS Fans Are Debating Whether The K-Pop Group Should Perform at the Super Bowl," 19 July 2017

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