predictably
predictably · more predictably · most predictably
In a manner that can be expected or anticipatedIn a manner that can be expected or anticipated.
/pɹəˈdɪk.tə.bli/
» Predictably, he crashed and burned.
mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesIn a manner that can be expected or anticipated.
Predictably he returned to the scene of his crime, where the police were waiting to arrest him.
in a predictable manner or to a predictable degree
Examples
6 sentencesPredictably, he crashed and burned.
Predictably, I crashed and burned.
The man noticed the enthusiastic shill as he passed by on the street, and decided to avoid the predictably rigged shell game.
Predictably, when she is too hungry to think and her mind has run out of glucose, she makes me pick the restaurant.
Predictably, after Elon Musk's takeover, Twitter was flooded with Nazi spam.
Translations
1 languagesForms
more predictably, most predictably| Comparative | more predictably Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most predictably |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpredictable
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb