さすがに
さすがに
adverb
as expected; even (one); truly
1.
as expected; as one would expect; true to one's reputation
Indicates that something lives up to expectations or reputation.
さすがに has two main uses that feel opposite but share a core meaning of 'as one would expect given the circumstances.'
SENSE 1 - ADMIRING (as expected):
Praising someone or something for living up to their reputation.
SENSE 2 - LIMIT REACHED (even):
Indicating that even someone/something normally resilient has reached a limit.
RELATED FORM:
さすが (without に) is also common and largely interchangeable, though さすがに is slightly more emphatic.
POSITION:
Typically appears at the beginning of a sentence or clause.