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predictablyin a way that can be expected or anticipated; as one would expect

Part of speech: ADVERB

Definition: in a way that can be expected or anticipated; as one would expect

Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈdɪktəbli/

Korean meaning: 예상대로, 예측 가능하게

Korean pronunciation: 프리**딕**터블리

Example Sentences

  • My cat predictably ignored the expensive toy and played with the cardboard box instead.
  • The weather forecast was predictably wrong again.
  • She predictably chose the most expensive item on the menu.

predictably

ADVERB

//prɪˈdɪktəbli//

in a way that can be expected or anticipated; as one would expect

predictably concept
💡 Concept

in a way that can be expected or anticipated; as one would expect

predictably rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Predictably right, incredibly bright, respectably precise!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prɪˈdɪktəbli/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˈdɪktəbli/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpre--
Rootdict
Suffix--ably

Origin

라틴어 'praedicere'(미리 말하다)에서 유래되었습니다. 예언자가 미래를 미리 말하듯, 예측 가능한 상황을 표현하게 되었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

incrediblyrespectablyacceptably
incredibly
respectably
acceptably

🔗Collocations

predictably boring
predictably react
predictably enough
predictably late
predictably upset

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat predictably ignored the expensive toy and played with the cardboard box instead.

😄 Fun example

The weather forecast was predictably wrong again.

She predictably chose the most expensive item on the menu.

The traffic was predictably heavy during rush hour.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

expectedlyobviouslynaturallytypically

Antonyms

unexpectedlysurprisinglyunpredictably

Related

predictpredictablepredictionpredictor

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