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expectedly

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/ɪkˈspɛktɪdli/ · ex-pect-ed-ly

in a manner that is anticipated or considered likely to happen.

Meanings

adverbformal

in a manner that is anticipated or considered likely to happen.

ایک طریقے سے جو متوقع ہو یا ممکنہ طور پر ہونے والا ہو۔

متوقع طور پر

mutawaqqi tor par

Synonyms

predictablyforeseeablynormallyپیش بینی کے مطابقمتوقع انداز میںمعمول کے مطابق

Antonyms

unexpectedlysurprisinglyunpredictablyغیر متوقع طور پرحیرت انگیز طور پرناقابل پیش بینی

Common Collocations

  • expectedly high
  • expectedly low
  • expectedly complex

Example Sentences

The results came back expectedly positive.

نتائج متوقع طور پر مثبت آئے۔

Nataij mutawaqqi tor par musbat aaye.

She expectedly arrived late to the meeting.

وہ متوقع طور پر اجلاس میں دیر سے پہنچی۔

Woh mutawaqqi tor par ijtimaa mein der se pahunche.

The project faced expectedly numerous challenges.

پروجیکٹ نے متوقع طور پر کئی چیلنجز کا سامنا کیا۔

Project ne mutawaqqi tor par kai challenges ka samna kiya.

Easily Confused With

unexpectedly:Unexpectedly means something happened that was not anticipated, while expectedly refers to something that happens as anticipated.

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'expectedly' as 'what I expect will happen'.

Imagine a clock ticking towards an expected event, like a scheduled meeting.

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "expect" — to anticipate or look forward to

First known use: 19th century

The term 'expectedly' is derived from the verb 'expect', with the suffix '-edly' indicating a manner or way of doing something.