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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Locke’s intention, presumably, wasn’t to be morbid.
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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Detmers would presumably start one of the Freeway Series games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
No Republicans are on the ballot, although Eric Wallace filed as a qualified write-in candidate for the GOP, so presumably will make it to the general election once ballots are formally counted and certified.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
These relatives presumably don’t hate the sister-in-law, whose heart was set on a beloved ritual.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Detmers would presumably start one of the Freeway Series games.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
No Republicans are on the ballot, although Eric Wallace filed as a qualified write-in candidate for the GOP, so presumably will make it to the general election once ballots are formally counted and certified.
—CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
These relatives presumably don’t hate the sister-in-law, whose heart was set on a beloved ritual.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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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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