1
as in apparently
to all outward appearances
presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
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2
as in likely
by reasonable assumption
presumably he'll come later
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Recent Examples of presumably
The role will presumably now be played by Billie Piper, who starred on the show as companion Rose Tyler in earlier seasons.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 May 2025
Presidents presumably would be more inclined to think more about the national interest and less about their self-interest.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Reckoning playing Impossible Mission Agent Ethan Hunt for presumably the final time.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The barrage from deep had the Knicks on their heels despite a presumably safe lead.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 31 May 2025
Presidents presumably would be more inclined to think more about the national interest and less about their self-interest.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Reckoning playing Impossible Mission Agent Ethan Hunt for presumably the final time.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The barrage from deep had the Knicks on their heels despite a presumably safe lead.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
Adverb
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Advertisement Advertisement Musk apparently believed that his wealth insulated him, but that was misguided.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 2025
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With Barcelona apparently closing in on signing Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, a familiar situation is looming at the new Spanish champions.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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The 2020 analysis revealed that the text was indeed likely written by two scribes.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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In those circumstances, the Social Security Administration would likely try to issue that money to survivors.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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The case was filed at a moment when major toy corporations, like Hasbro and Mattel, were standing pat, seemingly wary of confronting the White House.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Last week, Jane cried throughout her testimony, leaving the witness box in tears after recounting a seemingly never-ending freak-off during what was supposed to be a romantic, one-on-one birthday celebration with Combs in 2023.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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Wickham says, over the past year, she's probably spent 200 hours planning.—
Mia Venkat,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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Valdez authored one of his finest starts as an Astro in what is probably his final season with the team.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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The tomb of Charles Feltman, a restaurateur who supposedly invented the hot dog, is nicer than my apartment.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Finding sand in your supposedly clean laundry is another sign.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
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But a new dish on the restaurant’s menu, the Five Regions Half Duck, perhaps best represents the 24 Suns mission of digging deep into all of China’s regional cuisines.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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To start, perhaps a light combination of roasted cauliflower and anchovies or the red pepper mousse, then the hake with a creamy rosemary beurre blanc beef cheek.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
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Musk and Trump, ostensibly political allies over cuts to federal spending, publicly clashed on June 5 in a series of social media exchanges and comments to reporters.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Told backwards, the film ostensibly guides us through the painful and rewarding life of everyman Chuck Krantz (played by Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, and Benjamin Pajak at different points in the film).—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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For the 600-capacity Belly Up in Solana Beach, the answer is definitely maybe.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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When a young family member takes over the business, ethics go out the window as corpses are defiled, organs are sold, gold teeth are pulled, and people are maybe even murdered.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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