Examples of presumably in a Sentence
presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
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Those investigations will presumably be handled out of the Education Department for now, but theoretically could be handled at the Justice Department in the future.
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Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
Clooney even dyed his hair brown, forgoing his classic salt and pepper locks, presumably for the role.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Vegas is presumably disregarding what already happened twice this year for good reason, but this is a tough matchup to predict.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
By nearly any standard, Hackman, a celebrated two-time Oscar winner, had achieved what most would consider success and presumably retirement financial security.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
Clooney even dyed his hair brown, forgoing his classic salt and pepper locks, presumably for the role.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Vegas is presumably disregarding what already happened twice this year for good reason, but this is a tough matchup to predict.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
By nearly any standard, Hackman, a celebrated two-time Oscar winner, had achieved what most would consider success and presumably retirement financial security.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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presumably
adverb
pre·sum·ably
pri-ˈzü-mə-blē 
: one would presume : it seems likely : probably
presumably he'll come later
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