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Recent Examples of expectedly
Furientis’ pitch is expectedly intertwined with geopolitics.
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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
With its power, the M5 is expectedly inefficient.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Joe Mutascio The sports media world, and Bears fans were expectedly shocked and took to social media to voice their displeasure over the idea of Indiana adding a second NFL franchise to the mix.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Amsterdam in winter is expectedly picturesque, and the film makes sure to have Stella and Gerry out in the fresh air as much as possible visiting real sites around town (though the interiors of the Anne Frank House were a recreation).
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
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
With its power, the M5 is expectedly inefficient.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Joe Mutascio The sports media world, and Bears fans were expectedly shocked and took to social media to voice their displeasure over the idea of Indiana adding a second NFL franchise to the mix.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Amsterdam in winter is expectedly picturesque, and the film makes sure to have Stella and Gerry out in the fresh air as much as possible visiting real sites around town (though the interiors of the Anne Frank House were a recreation).
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectedly
Adverb
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Tulsa was placed under martial law after Greenwood, the prosperous Black neighborhood commonly known as Black Wall Street, was attacked in 1921.—
Brooke Howard,
AJC.com,
23 May 2026
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Elephants are commonly seen, along with buffaloes, giraffes, zebras, impalas and a growing number of predators, including lions and leopards.—
Sarah Kingdom,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Adverb
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The way teams possess the ball has changed Perhaps unsurprisingly, the way that possession has become destabilised in recent seasons has changed the way sides retain the ball.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Lynn’s insistence that the entire field of economics is a lie has, perhaps unsurprisingly, failed to persuade many economists.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Adverb
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Near-zero rates compressed the discount rate that would ordinarily penalize earnings quality concerns.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Violations ordinarily result in a fine, according to the 2023 law.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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