As expected
Really and as expected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Really" instead an adverb phrase "As expected".
Really
Really adverb - In actual fact.
As expected and really are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "As expected" instead an adverb "Really".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and as expected
- very and really
- actually and as expected
- actually and really
- absolutely and as expected
- absolutely and really
- positively and as expected
- positively and really
- definitely and as expected
- definitely and really
- indeed and as expected
- indeed and really
- certainly and as expected
- certainly and really
Both terms in one sentence
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As expected, it looks really gay and Sun Seto even accuses Nagasumi of cheating on her with him.
Source: Hands-On Approach -
Players who used hacks to achieve Level 100 have reported that, as expected, the door really doesn't open.
Source: Urban Legend of Zelda - But as expected from a Pokemon that is notorious for being a Big Eater and really lazy, Snorlax is awfully slow.
Source: Mighty Glacier / Video Games
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Really and As expected. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/as_expected/really
As expected & Really. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/as_expected/really>.
Really or As expected. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/as_expected/really.
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