SINCE 1828
predictably
adverb
pre·dict·ably
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Fact: Until the current Doctor, all of Doctor Who's regenerations had been played by men. Fact: When Whittaker's casting was announced, a sexist subsection of the internet reacted predictably, with angry tweets and a #NotMyDoctor hashtag. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "'Doctor Who' Ratings Are Way Up Thanks to Jodie Whittaker, AKA the First Female Doctor Who," 9 Dec. 2018 All of this chaos has had a predictably negative effect on the company’s reputation. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "MoviePass announces yet another new pricing structure," 6 Dec. 2018 While Duchess Camilla opted for a luxe white gown and tiara like her mother-in-law, the Duchess of Cambridge was predictably stylish in her favorite Lover's Knot Tiara, pearl earrings, and a dress fit for a Disney princess. — Kayleigh Roberts, Harper's BAZAAR, "Queen Elizabeth II Looks More Regal Than Ever at the Annual Diplomatic Reception," 4 Dec. 2018 Things went predictably bad for the Kings (26-55), as they were outscored 38-19 in the final period as the Spurs clinched a berth in the Western Conference playoffs. — Jason Jones, sacbee, "'You have to get it on your own': Rudy Gay did just that in rallying Spurs past Kings | The Sacramento Bee," 9 Apr. 2018 Lost in these gory details, predictably, are the hundreds of millions of dollars the couple gave to charity. — Sean Elder, Town & Country, "The War of The Grosses: Inside the Bitter Divorce Battle of the Laguna Beach "Bond King"," 22 Oct. 2018 According to a press release from the brand, Kimoji Peach and Kimoji Cherry are (predictably) fruity. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "KKW Beauty Is Launching Three New Fragrances Inspired by Kimojis in July [UPDATE]," 13 July 2018 His political existence is practically built on the willingness of the media to rise mechanically, predictably to the bait every time. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "We Are a Homicidal Species," 2 Nov. 2018 Perhaps predictably, Elon Musk hasn’t been into it. — Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, "What Tesla’s union-busting trial means for the rest of Silicon Valley," 29 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'predictably.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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