'expectedly-kept' originates from the combination of 'expectedly' and 'kept', where 'expectedly' is derived from 'expect', meaning 'to anticipate', and 'kept' is the past participle of 'keep', meaning 'to maintain'.

'expectedly-kept' combines the adverb 'expectedly' with the past participle 'kept', forming a compound adjective.

Initially, 'expectedly' meant 'in a manner that was anticipated', and 'kept' meant 'maintained'. Together, they describe something maintained as anticipated.