predictably
/pɹəˈdɪk.tə.bli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a manner that can be expected or anticipated.
Example Sentences
- "Predictably he returned to the scene of his crime, where the police were waiting to arrest him."
- "The wholesale slaughter of thousands of pigs has predictably drawn the protests of animal welfare and rights groups."
- "Capello was keen to use Phil Jones, normally a defender, in central midfield - but it was hard work for the Manchester United teenager and his England colleagues in the first half as Spain predictably dominated possession."
Etymology
Etymology tree English predictable Middle English -ly English -ly English predictably From predictable + -ly.
Inflected Forms
more predictably (comparative)
most predictably (superlative)