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Recent Examples of expectedly
Trump officials have, expectedly, rebuffed the plaintiffs demands.
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Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
For a property of this caliber, the service is expectedly wonderful.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Furientis’ pitch is expectedly intertwined with geopolitics.
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Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
The Parmesan ranch of it all also didn't disappoint; the flavor mix was expectedly savory and crowd-pleasing, but balanced and never overwhelming the true star of it all—the potato.
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Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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
Faulk should help more than past options, but the pair has an expectedly low 43 percent xG together in that role.
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Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
And, expectedly, he was scrutinized for his words during the Oscars broadcast.
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Leigh Blickley,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
With its power, the M5 is expectedly inefficient.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
For a property of this caliber, the service is expectedly wonderful.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Furientis’ pitch is expectedly intertwined with geopolitics.
—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
The Parmesan ranch of it all also didn't disappoint; the flavor mix was expectedly savory and crowd-pleasing, but balanced and never overwhelming the true star of it all—the potato.
—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
Faulk should help more than past options, but the pair has an expectedly low 43 percent xG together in that role.
—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for expectedly
Adverb
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Here's what to know about endometriosis, what causes it and how it is commonly treated.
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Cyclosporiasis is treated with the oral antibiotic trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), commonly sold as Bactrim, Septra and Cotrim, taken for 10 days, according to the CDC.
Adverb
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When the Martians attack in George Pal's 1953 movie, the US army — unsurprisingly — drop an atomic bomb on their invasion fleet, but they're left unscathed thanks to their powerful forcefields.
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This idea, unsurprisingly, was unpopular among the Giants who were drafted out of high school — Webb included.
Adverb
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The satellite ordinarily orbits the Earth at an altitude of 370 miles.
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Snow said four Live Local skyscrapers of over 40 stories are now planned in Wynwood, where a special city zoning plan ordinarily caps building height at 12 stories.
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“Expectedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expectedly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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