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
This latter vehicle is presumably Starship V4, which Musk discussed in an X post on Monday evening (Aug. 25), the day before Starship Flight 10 lifted off.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
For the outing, during which Watson was presumably headed to the beach, the actor accessorized with two beaded charm necklaces, gold earrings, several rings, black sunglasses and green sneakers.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
That’s not necessarily a direct embodiment of human thinking per se, and more so, presumably, the indirect outcomes of human thinking.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
General manager Andrew Luck knows what is required to succeed and, presumably, would not have taken the job if Levin had given anti-football vibes.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
For the outing, during which Watson was presumably headed to the beach, the actor accessorized with two beaded charm necklaces, gold earrings, several rings, black sunglasses and green sneakers.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
That’s not necessarily a direct embodiment of human thinking per se, and more so, presumably, the indirect outcomes of human thinking.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
General manager Andrew Luck knows what is required to succeed and, presumably, would not have taken the job if Levin had given anti-football vibes.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
Adverb
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What was Curtis Windom convicted of? On Feb. 7, 1992, Windom apparently snapped.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Stoops signed Boley out of high school, and the redshirt freshman apparently was impressive in practice.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The planetary disk likely looks remarkably similar to how Earth's own solar system began 4.5 billion years ago.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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The soft and sort of fluffy grass made for good packing material and its seeds likely escaped a box transporting porcelain before finding their way into the soil.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Activist Artists Management dropped Franti, according to Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, as the pop-reggae artist attempts to weather a scandal seemingly brought on by a series of social media posts from singer-songwriter Victoria Canal.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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With Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa and Ben Griffin seemingly locks to make the team, there are 3 spots at most up for grabs.—
Mike Fore,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The safest bet here is probably a close game early, as both of these teams have a lot to figure out after so much offseason roster -- and in Fresno State's case, coaching -- upheaval.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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This is the Pacheco that Chiefs fans know and love, although there were probably a few fans who held their breath after Pacheco hit the wall.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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That supposedly limits their ability to innovate both in terms of advancing their models generally and developing competing chatbots for Apple devices in bids to entice iPhone users to stop relying on native ChatGPT features.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Hera, supposedly queen of the heavens, spent much of her time jealous and vengeful.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Brisbane, Australia — A postman has been hailed a hero for performing an extraordinary act perhaps only fully appreciated by people who dry their bed sheets outside in the sun.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
22 Aug. 2025
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Cameras caught Queen Camilla getting visibly choked up at the words, or perhaps at the reminder of what has actually happened behind the scenes.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Despite the seemingly sweet resolution to their storyline (and an ostensibly upbeat last line of dialogue), there’s a strange undercurrent to the Nagisa and Natsuo segment that suggests foreboding as much as potential happiness — a mysterious tension befitting the creator that Miyake is adapting.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
17 Aug. 2025
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The series follows a group of recently deceased strangers who are ostensibly living in some version of Heaven, only to realize there's something off about their seemingly utopian new home.—
Tanya Melendez,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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For most people who contract the virus, symptoms resemble those of a nasty cold and include a runny nose, aches, sore throat, congestion and maybe a fever.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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