expectedly

Definition of expectedlynext

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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
Adverb
  • Uncrewed vessels, commonly known as drone boats, have long been a staple of Ukrainian tactics against Russian ships in the Black Sea and famously used with explosives.
    Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Elsewhere, Washington is portrayed astride a horse or atop a column; shirtless, in classical garb, or, more commonly, in a long coat and tricorn.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026
Adverb
  • The classic English-style fish and chips is unsurprisingly great with English ales like amber, pale or brown ales.
    Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
  • Unfortunately but unsurprisingly, Brooks kept his cool long enough for a circle to form around them.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 July 2026
Adverb
  • Melon vines ordinarily consume valuable tunnel space, so the Alouette Fields team is training them vertically.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Eastbound ordinarily performs indoors at the Milford Arts Center.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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