Predictably Meaning
/prɪˈdɪktəbli/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a manner that can be expected or anticipated.
Sentence Examples
Predictably, he crashed and burned.
Predictably, I crashed and burned.
Predictably, after Elon Musk's takeover, Twitter was flooded with Nazi spam.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The traffic on this road ____ gets very heavy during rush hour.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____, the team that had trained hardest won the championship by a comfortable margin.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English predictable Middle English -ly English -ly English predictably From predictable + -ly.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The wholesale slaughter of thousands of pigs has predictably drawn the protests of animal welfare and rights groups."
— 2006, Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma, The Penguin Press, →ISBN, pages 324–325:
"Capello was keen to use Phil Jones, normally a defender, in central midfield - but it was hard work for the Manchester United teenager and his England colleagues in the first half as Spain predictably dominated possession."
— 2011 November 12, Phil McNulty, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The traffic on this road ____ gets very heavy during rush hour.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____, the team that had trained hardest won the championship by a comfortable margin.