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in a way that can be anticipated or expected with a high degree of certainty
- As the seasons changed, predictably, the trees shed their leaves in the autumn.
- In the experiment, increasing the temperature predictably caused the substance to expand.
- As expected, the traffic increased predictably during the morning rush hour.
- The company's stock price predictably rose after the positive earnings report was released.
- The software update, predictably, fixed the reported bugs and improved overall system stability.