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
In terms of the other remaining survivors, Jules and Nell have been spared, despite their plans to divorce, presumably because Jules has come to believe that his wife is his true soulmate.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
And no national games are listed yet for September, with the streamers presumably waiting to determine what the best games might be.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Athletes at public universities would, presumably, be considered state employees.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Niebla, presumably after chatting with Stammen, visited the pitcher after the Tigers loaded the bases via two walks and a single, all with one out.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
And no national games are listed yet for September, with the streamers presumably waiting to determine what the best games might be.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2026
Athletes at public universities would, presumably, be considered state employees.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Niebla, presumably after chatting with Stammen, visited the pitcher after the Tigers loaded the bases via two walks and a single, all with one out.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
Adverb
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Berseth did not respond to a phone message or to an email or letter sent to addresses apparently associated with her.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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But, as has been widely discussed, putting US boots on the ground would carry enormous risks, not least because possible ground operations have been telegraphed by Washington for weeks, while apparently unprepared US forces scattered across the world have been slowly amassed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Any benefit cuts, experts say, would more likely affect younger workers, those many years from retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Fans will likely see cranes, bulldozers and dust on opening day, as the area will remain a construction zone for years, while the rest of the $1 billion, 131-acre project is completed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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After that, Johnson was seemingly out of the jam, but the pop-up dropped and two more runs scored.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
31 Mar. 2026
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In Tennessee, bills moving through the legislature would allow public schools to refuse to enroll undocumented students, seemingly in violation of Plyer.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Baker would probably love People’s, a new referral-only cocktail lounge in the West Village.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Using such a large share of the river for cattle feed probably isn’t sustainable.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Our military bases in the region, Margaret, right now are supposedly uninhabitable.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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In Huerta’s case, critics just don’t buy how someone who carried Chávez’s torch decades after his death could all of a sudden supposedly turn on him.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Hall was raised in large part by a single mother—who, perhaps prophesying her son’s eventual vocation in Hollywood, was named Annie Hall.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Start planning a fun getaway for May or June, perhaps with with close friends or siblings, and look forward to a lighter, more social chapter just around the corner.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many of the biblical references, including the rider of the pale horse, come from the Book of Revelation, the final book of the New Testament, which is ostensibly about the second coming of Christ and judgment day.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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But ostensibly obvious fixes like individualized artist profiles and two-factor authentication are complicated by the variety of distribution services available.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Brewers are looking to the Blue Springs native to be their new ace and lead them back to the National League Championship Series, and maybe even further.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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All six starters came out of camp healthy, for maybe the first time in club history.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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