Crossword Genius

Quietly carried on as expected (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

presumed

'expected' is the definition.
(presuming is a kind of expecting)

'quietly carried on' is the wordplay.
'quietly' becomes 'p' (musical symbol).
'carried on' becomes 'resumed' (I've seen this before).
'p'+'resumed'='PRESUMED'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for presumed that I've seen before include "Was impertinent" , "Taken for granted" , "thought" , "Took for granted" , "expected" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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