This is the 9667th most frequent Swedish word.
förväntat
Expected.
The word 'förväntat' here is used as an adjective meaning 'expected,' expressing an anticipated event.
Det är förväntat att det kommer att regna imorgon.
It is expected that it will rain tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'förväntat' serves as an adverb modifying her performance relative to expectations, denoting comparison.
Hon presterade bättre än förväntat på provet.
She performed better than expected on the test.
Here, 'förväntat' is the past participle of 'förvänta,' used in a reflexive form to indicate that the subjects have anticipated an interesting event.