This is the 4304th most frequent Arabic word.
متوقعا
Expecting.
Here, 'متوقعاً' functions as an adjective describing the word 'الجو' (the weather), indicating a forecasted condition.
كان الجو متوقعاً أن يكون مشمساً اليوم.
The weather was expected to be sunny today.
In this sentence, 'متوقعاً' serves as an active participle (حال - predicate state adverb), describing the state of 'المتسابق' (the contestant).
دخل المتسابق متوقعاً الحصول على المركز الأول.
The contestant entered, expecting to get first place.
'متوقعاً' here also acts as an active participle (حال - predicate state adverb), referring to the action of the president while speaking.