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Recent Examples of expectedly
Black-and-white stripes of all orientations and sizes packed a subtle preppy punch; giant sun hats were paired (expectedly) with breezy dresses and (unexpectedly) with sweater vests, ties and trousers; and bright pops of red infused the collection with intentional excitement.
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Antoni’s nomination is now likely to face even more heightened scrutiny in an expectedly contentious Senate confirmation process.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Anika Reed, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Antoni’s nomination is now likely to face even more heightened scrutiny in an expectedly contentious Senate confirmation process.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectedly
Adverb
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Proton is commonly used by people seeking highly secure communications and has been blocked in countries with strict internet censorship, like Russia and Turkey.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 Sep. 2025
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It is seen most commonly in developing countries with lower rates of vaccine coverage and, in turn, higher rates of measles infection.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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And, unsurprisingly, often came with trade-offs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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McQueen’s example, unsurprisingly, is a true performance spec.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Tigers would not ordinarily be able to clinch the division in that series, as a sweep would put their magic number at 1.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The deluge repeated Monday and Tuesday, drenching the ordinarily waterless environment.—
Denver Nicks,
Rolling Stone,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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