Definition

Adverb: In a manner that can be expected or foreseen; as one would anticipate.

Usage

The adverb "predictably" is used to describe an action, event, or outcome that occurs exactly as one would have predicted or expected based on prior knowledge, patterns, or character. It often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation, suggesting a lack of surprise or originality.

Examples

• predictably he did not like the news.
• The movie ended predictably, with the hero saving the day.
• She predictably chose the most expensive item on the menu.
• The team, predictably, lost all of their away games this season.

Advanced Usage

• "Predictably enough": Used for emphasis to underscore that something was entirely expected.
  • Predictably enough, the meeting started half an hour late.
• "All too predictably": Used to express disappointment or frustration about an expected negative outcome.
  • All too predictably, the negotiations broke down over the same old issue.

Variants and Related Words

• Predictable (adjective): Able to be predicted or foreseen.
  • His reaction was entirely predictable.
• Predict (verb): To say or estimate that a specified thing will happen in the future.
  • It is difficult to predict the weather.
• Prediction (noun): A statement about what will happen in the future.
  • Her prediction about the election was correct.

Synonyms

• As expected
• Foreseeably
• Expectedly
• Inevitably (when the outcome is unavoidable)
• Typically (when it follows a usual pattern)

Antonyms

• Unpredictably
• Surprisingly
• Unexpectedly
• Astonishingly

Adverb

1. in a predictable manner or to a predictable degree
   • predictably, he did not like the news