EXPECTEDLY Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

expectedly

adverb

Definition of expectedly

as in commonly

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Recent Examples of expectedly However, that all expectedly fell apart in the brutal RT Overdrive test, bringing even the RTX 5080 system down to borderline less-than-playable frame rates. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 Linear contributed the greatest share, expectedly since the series’ launch on broadcast was the big draw here. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 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

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According to Shelley, the smaller vessels exploit those challenges while using tactics commonly associated with Iran’s ghost fleet.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Adult house centipedes have 30 legs, while commonly encountered millipedes typically have about 60 to 400.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of commonly

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Local community groups, perhaps unsurprisingly, are some of the loudest critics.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 2 Nov. 2026
In a region where there are no paved roads, no running water and no electricity, there are, unsurprisingly, no such entities as air raid sirens or anti-aircraft systems.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of unsurprisingly

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The measure has created a divide among politicians and organizations that ordinarily align with Democratic priorities.

— Senior Editor, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
The city ordinarily inspects its infrastructure annually as part of its capital improvement planning process.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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