expected
adjective/ɪkˈspɛktɪd/
Frequency rank: #897 most common English word
Meaning
Thought likely to happen; anticipated.
Example sentence
She was surprised because the results were not expected.
Synonyms & related words
- anticipated
- predicted
- foreseen
- projected
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