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

Yet on one possession, Brunson held the ball in his hands while Towns stepped out to the three-point line to guard him, a series predictably ending with a series of crossover moves and an open lane to the rim for Brunson with Towns trailing behind with a smile on his face. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026

But Ronaldo returned to the side as captain and was predictably back among the goals during Al Nassr’s 2-0 win at Al Fateh, which took them up to second in the SPL. —Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026

Habituation is most effective when the rewarding stimulus is weak, encountered frequently, and can be predictably secured. —Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026

Far-right commentators were predictably incensed by Carton’s decision to call things off with the more politically ambivalent Ben Mezzenga. —Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictably

• unpredictably