predictably

CEFRB2

/prɪˈdɪktəbli/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In an expected or unsurprising way.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    In a manner that can be expected or anticipated.

Examples

  • Predictably, after Elon Musk's takeover, Twitter was flooded with Nazi spam.

  • Predictably, he crashed and burned.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Predictably, I crashed and burned.

  • Predictably he returned to the scene of his crime, where the police were waiting to arrest him.

  • The wholesale slaughter of thousands of pigs has predictably drawn the protests of animal welfare and rights groups.

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Origin

adverb

From predictable + -ly.