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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Greg’s game-but-miserable reaction to the sauna, and then the cold plunge, is predictably hilarious.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Graham and Riseborough are predictably strong and uniquely unsettling in roles that both play off and stretch their comfort zones.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
The series has also, predictably, become a vector for uglier content, which Owens does not herself state.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
The bathroom is at the opposite side of the house to the living room and is predictably pint-sized, but does manage to squeeze in a walk-in shower, a vanity sink, and a flushing toilet.
—Adam Williams
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
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Erin Qualey, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
Graham and Riseborough are predictably strong and uniquely unsettling in roles that both play off and stretch their comfort zones.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2026
The series has also, predictably, become a vector for uglier content, which Owens does not herself state.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 5 Mar. 2026
The bathroom is at the opposite side of the house to the living room and is predictably pint-sized, but does manage to squeeze in a walk-in shower, a vanity sink, and a flushing toilet.
—Adam Williams
march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Predictably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictably. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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