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expectedly

ADVERB
hopefully
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The gag-filled comedy overflows with wackiness, as is customary for “Looney Tunes,” but also, and perhaps less expectedly, poignancy galore.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

"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

But this year, all five of the nominees for documentary short film are not just well-made, incisive and expectedly important, they’re also in conversation with one another.

From Salon Mar. 1, 2025

Utah fans have been expectedly excited, snapping up 11,000 season ticket deposits in the first few hours after the sale.

From Seattle Times Apr. 19, 2024

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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