予想通り (yosoudoori) Japanese meaning: as expected | KotomoraAs expected, the match turned into a close contest.
Nobody was surprised at the result, which was as predicted.
Usage patterns
予想通りの〈事〉a ~ that turned out just as predicted
The result turned out just as expected.
予想通りに〈動詞〉to happen exactly as predicted
Just as I predicted, it started to rain.
〈事〉は予想通りだった~ was just as expected
The way the match unfolded was exactly as I had predicted.
