erwartungsgemäß
Translation
as expected, as anticipated, predictably
Examples
Das Ergebnis war erwartungsgemäß gut.
The result was, as expected, good.
Alles verlief erwartungsgemäß.
Everything went as expected.
Grammar Patterns
[as an adverb] as expected Das Ergebnis war erwartungsgemäß gut.
Similar Words
Synonyms: wie erwartet, planmäßig; Antonyms: unerwartet
Etymology
From 'Erwartung' (expectation) + '-gemäß' (according to). Literally 'according to expectation'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'Erwartung' is expectation. '-gemäß' means 'in accordance with'. So, it's 'in accordance with expectation'.