predictably

adverb

pre·​dict·​ably pri-ˈdik-tə-blē 

1

: in a manner that can be predicted

works quickly and predictably

2

: as one could predict : as one would expect

His reaction was predictably negative.

From the beginning, we fell predictably into familiar student roles.

—Alexandra Fuller

Predictably, Southern's fans were not pleased.

—Andrew Marantz

Examples of predictably in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The publication of the book, days before Blazy’s spring 2027 show at the Grand Palais, predictably ruffled some feathers at Chanel. — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

Much stereotyping about Italians predictably revolves around the mob, sometimes encouraged by Italian-Americans themselves. — Ed Simon, JSTOR Daily, 7 Oct. 2026

Subsequent generations predictably became smaller, more comfortable, and considerably smarter. — New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Schuster predictably forces his way past Barco to meet Mikkel Damsgaard’s inswinging delivery. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for predictably

• unpredictably