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.
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