Skip to content

previsiblemente

predictably

adverb preh-bee-see-BLEH-men-teh Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Usage Note

Previsiblemente is formed from previsible (foreseeable) + -mente. It functions as a sentence adverb meaning 'as could have been predicted' or 'unsurprisingly' — previsiblemente, el plan fracasó. It is a formal, written-register word common in journalism and analysis. Note the SESEO pronunciation: the -vis- syllable uses a plain 's' sound for the v (which is pronounced like b).

Examples

"Previsiblemente, llegaron tarde al aeropuerto."

Natural Translation

Predictably, they arrived late at the airport.

Explore Spanish by topic