predictably-positioned
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/prɪˈdɪktəbli pəˈzɪʃənd/
expectedly placed
Etymology
'predictably-positioned' originates from the combination of 'predictably' and 'positioned'. 'Predictably' comes from 'predict', which originates from Latin 'praedicere', meaning 'to say beforehand'. 'Positioned' comes from 'position', which originates from Latin 'positio', meaning 'a placing'.
'Predictably' evolved from the Latin 'praedicere' through Old French 'predire', and 'positioned' evolved from Latin 'positio' through Old French 'posicion'.
Initially, 'predictably' meant 'able to be predicted', and 'positioned' meant 'placed'. Together, they convey the idea of being placed in a manner that can be foreseen.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
in a manner that is expected or foreseen, placed or arranged in a specific location.
The books were predictably-positioned on the shelf, just as she had left them.
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