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

There’s predictably a lot of anxiety about the festival at a time when nerves are shot and resources are stretched thin. — Anya Kamenetz, Curbed, 28 Aug. 2026

The cult member says some predictably culty things about how Thom doesn’t need his father or his friends for guidance. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

While most resorts nowadays in Key West are predictably mainstream and family-friendly, the adults-only, clothing optional Island House Resort Key West is still testament to the island’s progressive, free-spirited ethos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Clock hands circle predictably and calendar pages turn on schedule, but internally, within our bodies, minds and hearts, time is a whole different thing — discontinuous, wondrous, searing. — Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictably

• unpredictably