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Recent Examples of expectedly
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.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 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
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.
—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
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectedly
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As the market of products commonly available at gas stations and smoke shops keeps changing rapidly, and state lawmakers have struggled to pass regulations in recent years, individual cities have been stepping in.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Early Christian baptisms more commonly involved two anointings before and after the rite — which makes the three-part design particularly unusual.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The British press and social media users, unsurprisingly, immediately went into a frenzy speculating over why his departure was so swift.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Among them is assistant coach Luke Murray, who unsurprisingly was hired by Boston College during UConn's NCAA Tournament run.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Weeks on, the US president is delivering a similar message to Europe, which is battling a fresh energy shock after Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world’s oil ordinarily flows.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2026
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Great effort has been made to transform what is ordinarily a plain, beige room into a festive space.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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