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
One with this provenance and restoration handled by Bugatti itself would likely get a small premium, though, presumably, the new owner won’t be selling any time soon.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Streisand will presumably sing the film’s iconic title track, which won an Academy Award in 1974.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The Chicago Police Department in 2022 instituted new procedures to discourage police car chases, a policy change that presumably will reduce the number of these terrible accidents going forward but which can complicate the city’s ability to defend itself in court.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Remmick, who is hundreds of years old and has presumably witnessed (and experienced) Irish oppression, identifies with the pain and joy inherent to blues music.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
Streisand will presumably sing the film’s iconic title track, which won an Academy Award in 1974.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The Chicago Police Department in 2022 instituted new procedures to discourage police car chases, a policy change that presumably will reduce the number of these terrible accidents going forward but which can complicate the city’s ability to defend itself in court.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Remmick, who is hundreds of years old and has presumably witnessed (and experienced) Irish oppression, identifies with the pain and joy inherent to blues music.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
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The San Diego Sheriff’s Office Saturday released the name of a 34-year-old man who died last week after apparently attempting to kill himself inside his cell at San Diego Central Jail.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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But apparently that memo got lost in New York traffic, or something.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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Those athletes, likely at least in part sensing a physical vulnerability, such as a lack of strength, coordination or control, tend to move differently, even with simple tasks like walking or running.—
Ian McMahan,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Triolet said sports franchises will likely play cities off each other to get the best deal.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Fashion Month took us all over the globe, where weather patterns were seemingly different in every city.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Fighting Irish had slipped into seemingly perpetual mediocrity and unfulfilled expectations.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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There was recognition by probably everyone at Davos, commercial and government, that quantum security is not just a nice to have.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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If fans had been told before Thursday's game that Texas A&M basketball would score 24 points less than its season average, many probably would have thought its trip to the NCAA Tournament would be brief.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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When controvery hit, USC hid behind a supposedly objective formula created by a professor.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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McCarthy then read another note, supposedly written by Elle Fanning but revealed to be Skarsgård again.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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To be buried with a drum, perhaps, gave one an advantage in the afterlife.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Their departures illustrate just how complicated the entire roster equation is, and perhaps how availability could outweigh the desire for name-power in future configurations.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Those changes, enacted ostensibly to limit access to federal money only to legal residents and to prevent fraud in the federal health system, could boost health care needs in a broader way.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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Alien life, ostensibly, would have originated somewhere else and thus not share this common ancestor.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
15 Mar. 2026
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Tiny Goliath Trounces an Even Tinier David<\/h2>
While the iPad will continue to help the average user get by with paying the bills or writing their next breakout sci-fi novel, while maybe even tweaking some family photos, the MacBook Neo’s superior processor does it all better.
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PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
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The mere decision to embark on such an endeavor takes bravery and maybe a little insanity.—
Thomas Floyd,
Washington Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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