expected

• IPA^(key): /ɪkˈspɛk.tɪd/

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• Hyphenation: ex‧pect‧ed

expected (comparative more expected, superlative most expected)

1. Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur

   The expected storm never arrived.

• unexpected
• surprising
• unlikely

expected

1. simple past and past participle of expect

• expect
• expectation

• excepted