expectedly

adverb

Definition of expectedlynext
as in commonly

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Recent Examples of expectedly Markets were expectedly spooked by the development, with oil prices climbing once again. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Once-staple of 1990s radio delivered an expectedly upbeat, warm and nostalgic performance lasting one hour as the sun set over Kansas City on the eve of the World Cup quarterfinal match taking place at Kansas City Stadium. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026 Trump officials have, expectedly, rebuffed the plaintiffs demands. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026 For a property of this caliber, the service is expectedly wonderful. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Furientis’ pitch is expectedly intertwined with geopolitics. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 14 May 2026 The Parmesan ranch of it all also didn't disappoint; the flavor mix was expectedly savory and crowd-pleasing, but balanced and never overwhelming the true star of it all—the potato. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026 Helping the club’s cause was Schlittler, who was expectedly restricted to 68 pitches after a spring training back/lat injury prevented him from fully building up. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026 Faulk should help more than past options, but the pair has an expectedly low 43 percent xG together in that role. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectedly
  1. commonly
  2. unsurprisingly
  3. ordinarily
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  • The quantization pass that follows commonly lands around four or five bits per weight, though many formats exist, and presets rather than manual tuning decide which tensors keep higher precision.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bacteria become switches The researchers used Pantoea agglomerans, a bacterium commonly found on plants and other surfaces.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of commonly
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  • Arsenal The pursuit of Vinicius Junior was so intoxicating that, perhaps unsurprisingly, its failure has resulted in something of a hangover.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The revelations hinge, unsurprisingly, on a cruel double standard in the ways humans and toons are treated.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsurprisingly
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  • Time spent away from home for education is treated as a temporary absence, so living in a dorm or apartment ordinarily does not prevent a student from meeting the requirement to live with a parent for more than half the year.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Golf's rules generally say there is no penalty when an outside influence — including an animal — moves a ball at rest, and the ball is ordinarily replaced.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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