1586. A. Day, Eng. Secretary, II. (1625), 28. You would according to your honourable promises haue done me an expected good.
1664. H. More, Myst. Iniq., iv. 109. That expected eminent False-prophet who does Antichristianly oppose himself against the Spirit of Truth.
1712. Pope, Messiah, 21. Swift fly the years, and rise th’expected morn!
1828. Scott, F. M. Perth, xix. Busied with things about the expected combat.
1875. Jowett, Plato (ed. 2), I. 101. Fear is not of the present, nor of the past, but is of future and expected evil.
Mod. The mod. English give is irregular; the expected form would be yeve.
Hence Expectedly adv., in the manner expected, according to expectation; cf. unexpectedly.
1758. H. Walpole, Lett. H. Mann, 31 May. Lord Mansfield … unexpectedly is supported by the late Chancellor … and very expectedly by Mr. Fox.
