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
Alexandra FullerPredictably, Southern's fans were not pleased.—Andrew Marantz
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There isn’t much either to the plot he’s devised, in which the survivor of a horrific massacre leads skeptical authorities to the site where all Hell broke loose, with predictably bloody results.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Most of them are connected to smaller groups, and seem to fire more selectively and predictably when they are needed for a specific purpose.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Falvey and Zoll got promotions off last year’s collapse, made no big offseason moves, tore down the roster months after picking up Baldelli’s option and then fired the manager when the team predictably limped to the finish line once the front office hoisted the white flag on July 31.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Well, predictably, with human nature and history, this is on a crash-and-burn course.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Most of them are connected to smaller groups, and seem to fire more selectively and predictably when they are needed for a specific purpose.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Falvey and Zoll got promotions off last year’s collapse, made no big offseason moves, tore down the roster months after picking up Baldelli’s option and then fired the manager when the team predictably limped to the finish line once the front office hoisted the white flag on July 31.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Well, predictably, with human nature and history, this is on a crash-and-burn course.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Predictably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictably. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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