EXPECTEDLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

expectedly

adverb

Definition of expectedly

as in commonly

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Recent Examples of expectedly Erik Neander, who as president of baseball operations is essentially in charge of how everyone involved feels, is expectedly optimistic. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Their work often critiques communism in China and the Cultural Revolution, with Mao Zedong expectedly serving as a recurring subject in their artistic endeavors. — News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026 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

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Are you well represented in the places where people are most commonly asking questions?

— Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Instead of funding a building program, the VA issued 99-year leases to a series of developers that relied on the tax-credit financing commonly used to build low-income housing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Interest-rate increases ordinarily support a country's currency, push up its bond yields, and put pressure on its stock market.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
Jimmy Kimmel and Disney‘s ABC have entered into negotiations about keeping the host in late-night after the new TV season, a process that might ordinarily be the most normal of business practices, but in the current climate is exceedingly fraught.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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