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Recent Examples of expectedly
Helping the club’s cause was Schlittler, who was expectedly restricted to 68 pitches after a spring training back/lat injury prevented him from fully building up.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
And, expectedly, he was scrutinized for his words during the Oscars broadcast.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
With its power, the M5 is expectedly inefficient.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Joe Mutascio The sports media world, and Bears fans were expectedly shocked and took to social media to voice their displeasure over the idea of Indiana adding a second NFL franchise to the mix.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Amsterdam in winter is expectedly picturesque, and the film makes sure to have Stella and Gerry out in the fresh air as much as possible visiting real sites around town (though the interiors of the Anne Frank House were a recreation).
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In Comfort or Bentley mode, the ride is expectedly genteel, the cabin poshly dressed in two-tone leather and new diamond quilting developed solely for this latest Speed variant.
—Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Following his lone season at Duke, Flagg expectedly landed in the NBA as the top pick.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Sadly, if expectedly, that won’t be the case.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
And, expectedly, he was scrutinized for his words during the Oscars broadcast.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
With its power, the M5 is expectedly inefficient.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026
Joe Mutascio The sports media world, and Bears fans were expectedly shocked and took to social media to voice their displeasure over the idea of Indiana adding a second NFL franchise to the mix.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Amsterdam in winter is expectedly picturesque, and the film makes sure to have Stella and Gerry out in the fresh air as much as possible visiting real sites around town (though the interiors of the Anne Frank House were a recreation).
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
In Comfort or Bentley mode, the ride is expectedly genteel, the cabin poshly dressed in two-tone leather and new diamond quilting developed solely for this latest Speed variant.
—Robb Report Contributors, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2025
Following his lone season at Duke, Flagg expectedly landed in the NBA as the top pick.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Sadly, if expectedly, that won’t be the case.
—Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectedly
Adverb
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According to his LinkedIn profile, Allen graduated from the California Institute of Technology, commonly known as Caltech, in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.—
Garrett Haake,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, beef tallow, commonly used in soap-making, can be a lure for them.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, the open-plan kitchen is where things get serious.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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The early Rookie of the Year odds unsurprisingly favor the biggest names, but not the first pick.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Frank Partsch, who served as editorial page editor of the Omaha World-Herald from 1982–2003, argued that the op-ed page has a primary duty to provide opinions not ordinarily found on the editorial page.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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Parks are ordinarily exempt from the city’s public drinking ban — but not this year.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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