predictably
/pɹəˈdɪk.tə.bli/adverb
predictably is spelled P-R-E-D-I-C-T-A-B-L-Y: 11 letters and 4 syllables. It appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, predictably means “In a manner that can be expected or anticipated” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in predictably?
| Letters | 11: P-R-E-D-I-C-T-A-B-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 1.0 times per million words; the 28,918th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is predictably?
Predictably appears 1.0 times per million words in written English, the 28,918th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce predictably?
- /pɹəˈdɪk.tə.bli/
- /pɹiˈdɪk.tə.bli/
Predictably has 4 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Neøn-predictably.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of predictably
- more predictably comparative
- most predictably superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does predictably mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a manner that can be expected or anticipated.
Predictably he returned to the scene of his crime, where the police were waiting to arrest him.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does predictably come from?
From predictable + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).