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Recent Examples of expectedly
In Comfort or Bentley mode, the ride is expectedly genteel, the cabin poshly dressed in two-tone leather and new diamond quilting developed solely for this latest Speed variant.
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Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Following his lone season at Duke, Flagg expectedly landed in the NBA as the top pick.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Sadly, if expectedly, that won’t be the case.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
What caught my ear was that almost every song was extremely (and expectedly) laidback—the honeyed melodies of Z-Ro, the syrupy flows of Big Pokey—except for the twerk music of the late BeatKing.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
Big bank earnings from Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Citigroup and Wells Fargo were impressive, though expectedly so, with mixed stock response.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
As expected, Bay Area temperatures soared again on Tuesday, expectedly even more so than in the previous 24 hours and enough to bring a heat advisory.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Following his lone season at Duke, Flagg expectedly landed in the NBA as the top pick.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Sadly, if expectedly, that won’t be the case.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
What caught my ear was that almost every song was extremely (and expectedly) laidback—the honeyed melodies of Z-Ro, the syrupy flows of Big Pokey—except for the twerk music of the late BeatKing.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Oct. 2025
Big bank earnings from Goldman Sachs , JP Morgan , Citigroup and Wells Fargo were impressive, though expectedly so, with mixed stock response.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
As expected, Bay Area temperatures soared again on Tuesday, expectedly even more so than in the previous 24 hours and enough to bring a heat advisory.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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This Scottish name means speckled or freckled and has become way more commonly used than its original spelling—Brice—over the decades.—
Anna Earl,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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Neti pots are also commonly used when nasal passages feel congested, irritated or inflamed due to seasonal allergies, after a cold or due to exposure to smoke or pollution.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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After announcements of Lemon’s arrest by Pam Bondi and others, the White House unsurprisingly took to social media to mock him and this latest outcome — with emojis of chains thrown in too.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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One of the most romantic places in Indianapolis is, perhaps unsurprisingly, an Italian restaurant.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Rulemaking can take time, with the Administrative Procedure Act detailing a process that ordinarily includes public notice via publication in the Federal Register, followed by a comment and review period and then issuance of a final rule that can be challenged in court by opponents.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other states ordinarily associated with lower costs of living topped the list.—
Angela Palermo
February 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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