46 entries under expectation topic. ×

6
needless to say(adverb, anticipation, waiting, standby)
4
as per usual(expression, adverb, expected, habit, anticipation)
4
predictably(adverb, want, predict, forecast)
3
according to expectation(expression, idiom, adverb, planned, expected)
3
as is customary(expression, habit, frequency)
3
as you might expect(adverb, anticipation, waiting, standby)
3
unsurprisingly(adverb, anticipation, waiting, standby)
2
as to be expected(adverb, anticipation, waiting, standby)
2
not surprisingly(adverb, want, predict, forecast)
2
sure enough(adverb, anticipation, waiting, standby)
2
tellingly(adverb, anticipation, waiting, standby)
1
according to expectations(expression, idiom, adverb, planned, expected)
1
always happens(expression, habit, frequency)
1
as a general principle(expression, habit, frequency)
1
as a general rule(expression, habit, frequency)
1
as a general thing(expression, habit, frequency)
1
as a matter of course(expression, idiom, adverb, planned, expected)
1
as a rule(expression, habit, frequency)
1
as a usual thing(expression, habit, frequency)
1
as always happens(expression, habit, frequency)
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APASmart Define. (2015). as expected thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/as_expected/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "as expected thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/as_expected/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, as expected thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/as_expected/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "as expected thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 21 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/as_expected/thesaurus/synonyms>