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

On the other end, in a matchup where offense was predictably hard to come by, Carolina’s second line of Stankoven, Hall and Jackson Blake led the way. —Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026

Hitters, predictably, are chasing more of Miller’s pitches out of the strike zone. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

The Armenian government’s sudden moves over the past year to boost its relationship with Israel were predictably met with outrage from many Armenians. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026

For decades, electricity demand grew slowly and predictably, giving utilities comfortable margins to plan capacity years in advance. —Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictably

• unpredictably