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adjective British English pronunciation: predictable /prɪˈdɪktəb(ə)l/
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    if something is predictable, it happens in the way that you would expect

    Most of the films we've reviewed this summer have had one thing in common – predictable plots.

    The results of most of the studies have been predictable.

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 British English pronunciation: predictability /prɪˌdɪktəˈbɪləti/  noun [uncountable]

Some people would be annoyed by the predictability of our morning routine.

predictably

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The opposition, predictably, accused the Government of incompetence.

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