assumably

Definition of assumablynext
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assumably
Adverb
  • Some portion of eligible people are probably discouraged from applying at all, believing the lottery system to be rigged or pointless.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
  • The Chargers’ last game was a playoff loss to Vrabel’s Patriots, so nothing short of an edict from the NFL probably would have stopped the franchise’s social media team from referencing the Vrabel-Russini controversy.
    Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Adverb
  • And there likely will be much reflection on the country’s ingenuity and tenacity — including that shown by the Prairie State over the past 250 years.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper warns that a massive fish kill stretching at least 20 miles has occurred on the Chattahoochee River near the city of Atlanta, likely connected to heavy rains that caused flooding this week.
    Drew Kann, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
Adverb
  • And maybe the Democrats would push it through on partisan grounds in a scenario where the Democrats had narrowly managed to win the House even while the Republicans had a significant structural advantage.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • Aaron Rodgers — maybe — and the Steelers host the Broncos on Black Friday.
    Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026
Adverb
  • As Major League Baseball’s Rays make their latest fitful pursuit to build a new Tampa Bay home, an Orlando group is feverishly working to develop a fanbase, win political support, and perhaps gain a chunk of tourism dollars for a ballpark in the event opportunity comes its way.
    Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026
  • Bemelmans and Melody’s Piano Bar are great options for date night, and a classic is JG Melon—perhaps the antithesis to Caviar Kaspia, but an essential juxtaposition— which takes only cash, and serves its inimitable martini up with baskets of to-die-for burgers and fries.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 May 2026
Adverb
  • Netanyahu, presumably, is hoping for just such a stalemate.
    Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • In that release, MCSO included photos of bones and skulls, presumably of deceased bison, and presumably taken on the Lay Valley property.
    Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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“Assumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assumably. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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