ASSUMABLY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

assumably

adverb

Definition of assumably

as in probably

by reasonable assumption assumably, the package deal for the cruise includes air fare

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These departures would have probably been excused had the show captured the imagination of the audience.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
That means an electrician or pipefitter in Birmingham will probably have more of a buyer’s market than one in Boston.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of probably

Adverb

The National Weather Service said Tropical Storm Nolo would likely strengthen before closing in on the Big Island on Friday or Saturday.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
The structure of the deal leaves the studio, which declined to comment, with more than $80 billion in debt and roughly $3 billion in annual free cash flow, figures that will likely handicap the studio’s operations moving forward.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of likely

Adverb

This was four months after Schachtel’s piece appeared, perhaps as an audition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Come to think of it, there were a lot of questionable calls/no-calls from the officiating crew during Saturday night's game in Jordan Hare, perhaps Fralick was one of the refs trying desperately to gift the Tigers a win to save his skin.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of perhaps

Adverb

The other underclassmen Hurley was referring to in the top nine would presumably be sophomore star Braylon Mullins and freshmen Colben Landrew and Junior County, who are both expected to make immediate contributions.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Once the shift to the Trop is official, game times and ticket information presumably will follow.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

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