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
Linking their destinities is a man—presumably the traitor’s son of the title—with the extra wrinkle that Elegy is fated to fall in love with him.
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
A lot of testing ahead The new ship revealed this week will presumably make that first flight.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
The introduction of new younger characters, presumably designed to help guide children through Stoller’s already simplified narrative, signals a desire for intergenerational accessibility.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
This first leg of a Champions League semi-final was unquestionably the best match of the European season, probably the best of the decade so far and presumably the best many people watching it around the world have ever seen.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
A lot of testing ahead The new ship revealed this week will presumably make that first flight.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
The introduction of new younger characters, presumably designed to help guide children through Stoller’s already simplified narrative, signals a desire for intergenerational accessibility.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
This first leg of a Champions League semi-final was unquestionably the best match of the European season, probably the best of the decade so far and presumably the best many people watching it around the world have ever seen.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
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That, apparently, was a club rule.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Ben Williamson then lined a ball that third baseman Matt Chapman apparently caught just above turf level.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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With the latest employment report showing signs of improvement in the labor market, Angelo Kourkafas, senior strategist at Edward Jones, said the Federal Reserve will likely hold off on interest rate cuts as policymakers assess the impact of surging energy costs from the Iran war.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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James told the outlet the ICE hold was likely triggered by Reyes’ arrest.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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She's joined by her costars Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci (though Meryl Streep is seemingly skipping the event).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The apparent targeting and firing of immigration court judges nationwide, seemingly over rulings that go against the administration’s deportation priorities, have drawn widespread news coverage in recent days and shined an intense spotlight on the role of the immigration courts.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Philadelphia led 90-89 entering the fourth, and Game 2 had become exactly the kind of possession-by-possession fight the Knicks probably hoped to avoid against a wounded opponent.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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So we’re probably doomed to endless toxic feedback loops unless someone hits upon a brilliant fundamental redesign that manages to change those dynamics.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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But Musk refused, then appeared to grow threatening enough that the court may allow Brockman to testify on the message as evidence supposedly revealing Musk’s true motives for pursuing the litigation.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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The tax, which would target billionaires with a 5% levy on their net worth, is supposedly a means to bring funding back to healthcare, public education, and food assistance programs intended for middle-class and low-income Californians.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Magyar recently claimed that several of Orbán’s top lieutenants are rushing to send their assets abroad, perhaps to avoid financial or legal sanctions, and that others have been shredding incriminating documents.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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And perhaps Adames is slowly starting to find signs of life on offense, too.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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The scene is a still, ostensibly a screenshot of a TikTok clip.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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While Jokic declined a three-year, $207 million extension last summer, that decision ostensibly was due to the ability to get a larger extension this summer, one that could be worth $293 million over four seasons (for a moment allow that to marinate).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Who knows, maybe the age of Attenborough is just beginning.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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It was designed that way, but maybe there was a little something deeper here, right?—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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