べくして

べくして is a literary/dusty classical expression meaning that something happened or is bound to happen in a way that aligns with what one would expect given the circumstances. It carries a sense of inevitability or natural consequence, often implying that the outcome was almost destined given the preceding action or state. It’s more formal and rarely used in everyday conversation; you’ll encounter it in literary writing, commentary, or elevated narration. The construction links a preceding action or state with a result that was nearly guaranteed by that action/state.