PRESUMABLY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

presumably

adverb

pri-ˈzü-mə-blē

Definition of presumably

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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as in likely

by reasonable assumption presumably he'll come later

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Recent Examples of presumably And with SpaceX on a rampage to build a wireless network, some phone company — presumably T-Mobile — will eat the margin and crush the other companies and win the battle. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026 In the video’s background, people can be heard blowing whistles, presumably to alert people nearby of ICE’s presence in the neighborhood. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 As of October 23, George is presumably home at Forest Lodge with the rest of his family, as his half-term break from studies at Eton College began on Friday and will last through November. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 25 Oct. 2026 Each picture mode offers essentially the same rich set of options, except for AI-enhanced, which locks you out of some settings (including local contrast and color tuner), presumably because the AI logic is handling those. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for presumably

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That little girl was apparently perfectly built for fraud, somehow, and found the perfect environment in Silicon Valley, where exaggeration and outright lying were de rigueur.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Just before the second half began, a number of fans were given transgender pride flags, apparently in an effort to obstruct other spectators' view of the banner and XX-XY supporters.

— Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of apparently

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The company also used non-compete agreements restricting employees from joining rivals for two years, as part of their employment contracts, with senior employees holding valuable technical expertise likely facing closer scrutiny.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
But with the House majority likely padded by redder territory this cycle, Democrats will face fierce internal resistance to progressive policy ideas like Medicare for All.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of likely

Adverb

And the hope is that the intensified focus will produce a stronger buy-in from a locker room filled with youngsters who are seemingly starting to gain confidence, and therefore, execute at a higher level.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Harmless stories, dangerous behavior Some datasets explored seemingly ordinary subjects, including beekeeping, professional wrestling, and historical public-health cases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of seemingly

Adverb

So the theoretical maximum is 256 ESSMs rather than 64 missiles, although a practical loadout would probably mix missile types.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The overall answer probably won't surprise you, but the nitty-gritty details might.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

Adverb

Miles is the head of Fishers of Men Community Development Corporation, which is supposedly headquartered at the old Larimer School.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
The newest prosecution of Comey, because of a supposedly threatening arrangement of seashells on a beach, is equally unlikely to stand up under prevailing law.

— David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

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