predictably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Fitzpatrick was welcomed by pantomime boos from the partisan fans who were predictably rooting for their man.
From BBC
Aston Martin, whose dire form has been in many ways the story of the new season so far, had a predictably difficult session.
From BBC
Ferdie Jencken’s miraculous abilities were predictably covered in Spiritualist papers such as Medium and Daybreak, but also city newspapers in Chicago, Washington, DC, and New York.
From Literature
He said price gouging predictably skyrocketed in the month after the fires, but then it continued all year long as enforcement lagged.
From Los Angeles Times
The reaction from some viewers on social media was, perhaps predictably, not positive.
From BBC
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