predictably

/pɹɪdˈɪktəbli/

/pɹɪˈdɪktəbɫi/

[adverb]

predictably

[ADVERB]

in a way that can be anticipated or expected with a high degree of certainty

Examples

1. The prime minister's casual remarks about the role of ethnicity in unemployment numbers has predictably put the cat among the pigeons on both sides of the political spectrum.

2. Predictably, the government party wins the election.

3. Viruses behave predictably.

4. The story ends predictably.