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expectedly

ADVERB
hopefully
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"The moderation was expectedly driven by the agriculture and the non-manufacturing industrial sectors," she said in a note.

From Barron's Feb. 27, 2026

They’re expectedly less showy and more mature, capable of competing with those by European masters.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 11, 2025

All of that, expectedly, has resulted in some nightmarish polling for Adams, who is about as underwater as a mayor can get, despite maintaining relative support from the New York Post.

From Slate Dec. 18, 2023

In the wake of the prologue leak, many diehard Gaylors were expectedly disappointed and even angry that their favorite pop star appears to be merely an ally and not queer herself.

From Salon Oct. 27, 2023

But there’s another way in which our devices, perhaps less expectedly, cater to our deepest neurological wiring.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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