come mi aspettavo

as I expected

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phrase Rare #36,108
as I expected Used to say that someone or something is as expected. In the examples, it can be positive or negative depending on context.
IT: Il film era proprio come mi aspettavo.
EN: The movie was just as I expected.

Hai lottato esattamente come mi aspettavo.

You fought exactly as I expected.

— Dangal (2016)

Tu sei proprio come mi aspettavo.

You are just as I expected.

— Eternity (2025)

Non era costoso come mi aspettavo.

It wasn't as expensive as I expected.

Quindi è andata proprio come mi aspettavo.

So it went just as I expected.

— The Garden of Sinners Chapter 5: Paradox Paradigm (2008)

Lo ammetto, non sei come mi aspettavo.

I admit, you're not what I expected.

— Eternity (2025)

Nemmeno io sono come mi aspettavo.

I'm not what I expected either.

— The Brutalist (2024)