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Expected

/ɪkˈspektid/

Anticipated or regarded as likely to happen based on planning or predictions.

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He returned that night, and lo! the expected had happened.

The team delivered the results as expected, without any delay.

Rain fell throughout the night, just as the forecast expected.

Derived from the Latin word expectare, meaning to look out for or await and found in English since Middle English (c. 1150-1500).

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