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
The answer was no (or at least, not yet), but exploring the issue inspired last week’s column about the return of skills-testing as part of an employer’s hiring process — presumably a better way to assess candidates.
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The same night, the Suddenly Susan actress lay her head on her husband's shoulder as (presumably) one of their daughters snagged this sweet photo.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
In between these design responsibilities, ambassador Kelce will presumably wear quite a bit of Tommy Hilfiger clothes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The next step for the Valkyries will be free agency, which will presumably start next week.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The same night, the Suddenly Susan actress lay her head on her husband's shoulder as (presumably) one of their daughters snagged this sweet photo.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
In between these design responsibilities, ambassador Kelce will presumably wear quite a bit of Tommy Hilfiger clothes.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
The next step for the Valkyries will be free agency, which will presumably start next week.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
Adverb
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Even at an early age, apparently, the patient had a few small, smooth, normal patches of skin; some had stayed the same size, but others had grown and spread.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Granville Suite, once military reception rooms, is named after Christine Granville, rumored lover of Ian Fleming and apparently Churchill’s favorite spy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Energy price rises will likely affect consumer demand for technology products as disposable spending is impacted.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Low humidity, dry vegetation, and a lack of rain will keep fire danger elevated through next week and likely beyond.—
Troy Bridges,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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University City is filled with yellow rezoning signs and cleared land seemingly on every corner.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Professionals in Mexico’s arts community had protested the initially vague plans to export the collection of 160 artworks, seemingly for an indefinite period of time, to the Santander bank’s new cultural center, the Faro Santander.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Grocery prices will probably be a bit higher.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In all fairness, the intense focus on all of this over the past three years probably has made the play, which was a courageous piece to write in 2023, feel less fresh.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of developments are alarming right now, even as America is supposedly becoming great again.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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The president himself chose not to name a new full-time national security adviser after removing Mike Waltz, who had included a journalist in supposedly secure communications regarding military action.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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This is a accident-prone day, perhaps because unexpected events will catch some people off guard, creating distractions that are hard to deal with.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Adam is expected to throw back-to-back days before his potential activation on April 8, or perhaps after the road trip.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In January 1979, the shah left Iran, ostensibly to seek cancer treatment.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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Which means your job is ostensibly to try to make people better bosses, right?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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Or maybe this was a slow roll, meant to culminate with the two All-Stars crescendoing into the playoff push.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Or maybe you’re stressed out about life in general?—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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