as expected; naturally; indeed
Expresses that something is true in a way that matches one's high expectations or reputation. Often used when acknowledging that a person or thing lives up to their name.
See also: さすが
still; all the same; after all
Used when even someone or something exceptional encounters a limit, or when a situation is acknowledged as unavoidable despite expectations. Often followed by a negative or a statement of concession.
As you'd expect from a professional chef, their knife skills are on another level.
He's a University of Tokyo graduate, and sure enough, his explanations are very easy to understand.
Still, if they tell me to wait any longer, I'll get angry.
Even he seems to have given up this time, after all.
Derived from the na-adjective さすが, with the adverbial particle に. The kanji 流石 are ateji and do not reflect the word's origin.