predictably-disproven
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/prɪˈdɪktəbli-dɪsˈpruːvən/
expectedly false
Etymology
'predictably-disproven' originates from the combination of 'predictably' and 'disproven'. 'Predictably' comes from 'predict', which originates from Latin 'praedicere', where 'prae-' meant 'before' and 'dicere' meant 'to say'. 'Disproven' is the past participle of 'disprove', which comes from Old French 'desprover', where 'des-' meant 'not' and 'prover' meant 'to prove'.
'predictably-disproven' combines the adverb 'predictably' and the adjective 'disproven', forming a compound adjective in modern English.
Initially, 'predictably' meant 'in a manner that can be predicted', and 'disproven' meant 'shown to be false'. Together, they describe something that was expected to be shown false.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describes something that has been shown to be false in a manner that was expected or anticipated.
The theory was predictably-disproven after the new evidence came to light.
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