expectedly

adverb

Definition of expectedlynext
as in commonly

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Recent Examples of expectedly 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 And, expectedly, he was scrutinized for his words during the Oscars broadcast. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectedly
  1. commonly
  2. unsurprisingly
  3. ordinarily
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  • Crews in Spokane, for example, commonly work 16 hours straight.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
  • These viruses commonly remain inactive in healthy individuals but can reactivate during periods of illness or stress.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of commonly
Adverb
  • The share sale was priced at a 10% discount to attract buyers — unsurprisingly, it was oversubscribed.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The workplace comedy, that unsurprisingly takes place in a struggling Pennsylvanian tire shop, isn’t overly complex but is undoubtedly one of the funniest things on Netflix at the moment.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of unsurprisingly
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  • Roughly 71% of Jewish voters supported Kamala Harris in 2024 — even as rising affluence would ordinarily predict a drift rightward.
    — Rory Lancman, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Hotels would ordinarily capture much of the income generated by scarce lodging.
    — Tim Komarek, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordinarily

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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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