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だけあって
English
Expression
Conjunction
used to express admiration or praise
as one would expect from ..., given that ... (naturally ...), because ..., being ...

Expression
Conjunction
for good reason, there is a (good) reason that ...

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Grammar
だけあって: because, as expected (used for positive things)
Phrases
さすがに偉大な学者だけあって、彼はその問いに容易に答えた。
Parts: 流石に (さすがに) 偉大 (いだい) 学者 (がくしゃ) だけあって (かれ) 其の (その) 問い (とい) 容易 (ようい) 答える (こたえる)
Like the great scholar that he was, he answered the question easily.