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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The courts predictably relied on Authors Guild v. Google, a 2015 Second Circuit case that permitted Google to copy the full text of books for purposes of permitting searches that resulted in showing just snippets from the books.
—Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
After predictably dimming for multiple months, the stellar explosion inexplicably began brightening again.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
The fans who stuck around through all nine innings after a nearly two-hour rain delay and a fourth inning that felt twice as long booed the Mets off the field, predictably.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Sure, the film wades into soap opera-esque territory more than once — especially with the predictably sappy ending — but the at-times unusual and always heartfelt family dynamic between Bill, Erica, Samantha, and Rusty still rings true.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
After predictably dimming for multiple months, the stellar explosion inexplicably began brightening again.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
The fans who stuck around through all nine innings after a nearly two-hour rain delay and a fourth inning that felt twice as long booed the Mets off the field, predictably.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
Sure, the film wades into soap opera-esque territory more than once — especially with the predictably sappy ending — but the at-times unusual and always heartfelt family dynamic between Bill, Erica, Samantha, and Rusty still rings true.
—James Mercadante, EW.com, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Predictably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predictably. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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