"foreseeably" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more foreseeably [comparative], most foreseeably [superlative]
Etymology: foreseeable + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|foreseeable|ly}} foreseeable + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} foreseeably (comparative more foreseeably, superlative most foreseeably)
  1. In a manner that could be foreseen. Translations (in a manner that could be foreseen): 可預知地 (Chinese Mandarin), 可预知地 (kě yùzhī de) (Chinese Mandarin), 可預見地 (Chinese Mandarin), 可预见地 (kě yùjiàn de) (Chinese Mandarin), 能預測地 (Chinese Mandarin), 能预测地 (néng yùcè de) (Chinese Mandarin), ennustettavasti (Finnish), előreláthatólag (Hungarian), előreláthatóan (Hungarian), previsiblemente (Spanish)

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