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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That said, nearly all independent economic forecasters now predict that when the tariffs push prices higher, presumably soon, the economy will slow significantly.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
In a new division of the world, Russia could presumably preside over Central Asia and most or all of Europe, dismissed so contemptuously by Vice President J. D. Vance and others.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
Those who follow these story arcs in pulp form will presumably appreciate the movie’s fresh take on a figure who could go either way, toward allyship or destruction.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
At Serena's house, Nick arrives to meet June, presumably to sneak her back over the Canadian border.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Susan Page, USA Today, 1 May 2025
In a new division of the world, Russia could presumably preside over Central Asia and most or all of Europe, dismissed so contemptuously by Vice President J. D. Vance and others.
—Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
Those who follow these story arcs in pulp form will presumably appreciate the movie’s fresh take on a figure who could go either way, toward allyship or destruction.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
At Serena's house, Nick arrives to meet June, presumably to sneak her back over the Canadian border.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 5 May. 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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