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expectedly

US/ɪkˈspɛktɪdli/

expectedly adverb: in an expected way; as expected; predictably.

Adverb

expectedly (comparative more expectedly, superlative most expectedly)

  1. In an expected way; as expected; predictably.
    • More expectedly (and successfully), the Royal Shakespeare Company offers up a “Richard III” that speaks to contemporary fears of the hatreds that breed fascism, with the eponymous crookback played (by the rising young actor Jonathan Slinger) as a festering skinhead who addresses the audience with...2007 February 18, Ben Brantley, “When Adaptation Is Bold Innovation”, in The New York Times
    Antonyms:
    unexpectedly

Antonyms of expectedly

Forms of expectedly

comparativemore expectedly
superlativemost expectedly

Origin of expectedly

From expected + -ly.

Words formed from expectedly

Questions about expectedly

What does expectedly mean?
Expectedly means in an expected way; as expected; predictably.
What part of speech is expectedly?
Expectedly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce expectedly?
Expectedly is pronounced /ɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ (US).

Words near expectedly in the dictionary

  1. expectatives
  2. expected
  3. expected date of confinement
  4. expected value
  5. expected values
  6. expectedly
  7. expectedness
  8. expectedst
  9. expectee
  10. expectees
  11. expecter

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