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predictably-verified

|pre-dict-a-bly-ver-i-fied|

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/prɪˈdɪktəbli ˈvɛrɪfaɪd/

expected confirmation

Etymology
Etymology Information

'predictably-verified' originates from the combination of 'predictably' and 'verified'. 'Predictably' comes from 'predict', which originates from Latin 'praedicere', meaning 'to say beforehand'. 'Verified' comes from 'verify', which originates from Latin 'verificare', meaning 'to make true'.

Historical Evolution

'predictably' evolved from the Latin 'praedicere' through Old French 'predire', and 'verified' evolved from Latin 'verificare' through Old French 'verifier', eventually forming the modern English term 'predictably-verified'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'predictably' meant 'in a manner that can be predicted', and 'verified' meant 'confirmed as true'. Together, they evolved to describe something confirmed in an expected manner.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

describes something that has been confirmed or proven in a manner that was expected or anticipated.

The results of the experiment were predictably-verified by the independent review.

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Last updated: 2025/06/12 00:11