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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
Adverb
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Parkinson’s disease most commonly affects older adults, with the average age of onset in the early to mid-60s.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Automet is a brand that commonly comes up in our editor search to find comfy matching sets.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The most sought-after is, unsurprisingly, the Longevity Program.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Food, unsurprisingly, was a standout experience.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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While more than 100 ships per day ordinarily cross the strait, in March an average of only six vessels made the trip, while this month crossings have averaged about 10 per day, according to data from Marine Traffic.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Affordability concerns appear to be registering even among constituencies that ordinarily rubber-stamp local revenue measures.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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