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subject + verb + predictably
作方式状语，位于动词后，表示以可预料的方式发生或进行。
The children behaved predictably at the party.
孩子们在聚会上表现得如预期一样。
可预测地；可预料地
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
可预测地；可预料地
in a predictable manner; as can be expected
The children behaved predictably at the party.
孩子们在聚会上表现得如预期一样。
以可预见或可预期的方式。
In a manner that can be expected or anticipated.
Predictably, the traffic was terrible on Friday evening.
果不其然，周五晚上交通糟透了。
The little boy predictably asked for ice cream before dinner.
那个小男孩果然在晚饭前要冰淇淋。
As the meeting went on, her attention predictably wandered.
随着会议进行，她的注意力果然开始走神。
作方式状语，位于动词后，表示以可预料的方式发生或进行。
The children behaved predictably at the party.
孩子们在聚会上表现得如预期一样。
作程度状语修饰形容词或副词，表示在可预料的程度上。
The traffic was predictably heavy during the evening rush hour.
晚高峰时段的交通如预料之中一样拥堵。
Not this
The story ended in predictably.
Use this
The story ended predictably.
predictably 是副词，可直接作状语修饰动词 ended，不需要加介词 in；若想用名词短语表达“以可预料的方式”，应说 in a predictable way，不能写成 in predictably。
Not this
It is predictably that he will be late.
Use this
Predictably, he will be late.
It is ... that 结构中的表语应为名词或形容词，而 predictably 是副词，不能充当表语。表达“可预料地／果然”时，应把 predictably 放在句首作句副词，并用逗号与主句隔开。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
果然不出所料
Predictably enough, the meeting was delayed.
果然不出所料，会议延期了。
也许毫不意外
Perhaps predictably, he declined the offer.
也许毫不意外，他拒绝了邀请。
几乎不出所料
Almost predictably, the train was late.
几乎不出所料，火车晚点了。
果不其然；不出所料
He was late, predictably enough.
他果然又迟到了。
一如既往地难以捉摸；总是出人意料
Her schedule is predictably unpredictable.
她的日程安排总是难以捉摸。
可预见的非理性（书名）
Predictably, the book became a bestseller.
不出所料，这本书成了畅销书。
Use predictably naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把 predictably 想成 pre(提前)+dict(说)+ably：提前说出结果，就是“可预料地”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常叙述、学术讨论 该词为中性正式用语，口语和书面语中都较常见。若想表达“正如预料地”，通常放在句首，语气略带评论性。
这些词均以 -ably 结尾，拼写相似；但与 predictably（/prɪˈdɪktəbli/，重音在第二音节）并不押韵，因为重音位置和元音不同。注意 -ably 与 -ibly 的区别，如 possibly。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.