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
Most of the thousands of donations were presumably from fans, in the form of $5, $10, or $25 handouts.
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Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
There is a provision in the 2008 contract giving the city the right to approve (or presumably reject) any sale.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Someone, presumably an officer, asks aloud if an item on the ground a few feet from the man was a gun.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Another possible outcome is that Duke and Mensah agree to a financial settlement in which Mensah pays Duke to leave his NIL contract and then joins another school interested in signing him, presumably for enough money to cover any Duke costs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Steve Garbarino, HollywoodReporter, 22 Jan. 2026
There is a provision in the 2008 contract giving the city the right to approve (or presumably reject) any sale.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Someone, presumably an officer, asks aloud if an item on the ground a few feet from the man was a gun.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Another possible outcome is that Duke and Mensah agree to a financial settlement in which Mensah pays Duke to leave his NIL contract and then joins another school interested in signing him, presumably for enough money to cover any Duke costs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
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And yes, apparently that was a real wedding that happened during the halftime show, according to Variety.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Panarin has a no-move clause, and apparently was quite willing to use it as leverage to control his destination.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hockey experts have referred to the Canadian as a generational talent who could likely hear his name called first at June’s player draft in Buffalo, New York.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The chapel, a voice-over recording explained, was likely founded by monks in the early ninth century before the Arab conquest in 859 AD, and was used by shepherds to shelter their flocks until it was rediscovered in 1963.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month, when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Kelvin Chan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some are strong sellers that are being made available at sizeable discounts, while others are older medications, have inexpensive generic alternatives or are being offered at prices that are probably comparable to what drugmakers receive from insurers.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Most are passionate about food and/or art, probably the two leading draws for anyone visiting San Miguel.—
Megan Spurrell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2026
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Google will supposedly apply the same philosophy to the phone's pricing, keeping it unchanged in the EU.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The extent of the data supposedly accessed at Nike isn’t known.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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While Britain is suffering perhaps the most dramatic upheaval in the wake of the latest batch of Epstein files, association with the billionaire is popping up across the globe like a pandemic of questionable judgment.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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But perhaps one of the most exciting things about Fort Wayne, despite having a population of less than 300,000 people, is its culinary scene, which is bustling with James Beard nominations and other national awards.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Although the collection was ostensibly fall, the brand follows a non-seasonal approach with most garments light enough to be worn in cool temperatures or as layering pieces in the cold.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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For years, the consensus in this country has been that a mother’s job is, ostensibly, to protect her children at all costs.—
Ej Dickson,
Rolling Stone,
6 Feb. 2026
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And maybe part of that call of fate was to work for the brilliant, but odd, and never boring Irving Langmuir.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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For now, some are off to Italy in search of a medal, others will be visiting their families, and maybe two or three will come back with a better tan.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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