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
With camp ending in Arizona, the Giants’ decision to start Harrison in the minors — presumably with Triple-A Sacramento — does not come as much of a surprise.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
But ‘George & Tammy’ had been a hit, and Showtime had presumably profited handsomely from Georgette’s breach.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
That would put a runoff just before the June 2026 primary, which Bass would presumably still be running in.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
There’s ample speculation about the Steelers drafting the third quarterback, presumably Dart.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
But ‘George & Tammy’ had been a hit, and Showtime had presumably profited handsomely from Georgette’s breach.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
That would put a runoff just before the June 2026 primary, which Bass would presumably still be running in.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
There’s ample speculation about the Steelers drafting the third quarterback, presumably Dart.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
Adverb
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Their initial attempt wasn’t smooth—the airline first rescheduled their Munich flight to Zurich due to apparently low bookings, then canceled it altogether due to an engine issue.—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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Will Poulter has never been afraid to get rough on screen and the same apparently applies to his work process as well.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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So, the best bet will likely be discount offers on new machines as retailers recycle the hardware for you.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Calling the law likely unconstitutional, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams suspended enforcement of it for 14 days and scheduled a hearing for April 18.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Doncic was traded seemingly at the peak of his career, which made the trade even more shocking and inexplicable.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Chubs had a long road to this seemingly happy ending.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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How our band made the decision to perform—and why we probably won’t be welcomed back By Ryan Miller Listen1.0x 0:0011:19 Produced by ElevenLabs and News Over Audio (Noa) using AI narration.—
Ryan Miller,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Mini Countryman's biggest problem is probably the Hyundai Kona EV, which not only goes a lot further on a single charge but also has a starting price that's more than $12,000 cheaper, albeit with about 100 hp (75 kW) less to play with.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Except that those same dollars are spent on labor and inputs necessary to produce whatever American good will supposedly be rendered more competitive by devaluation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Unfortunately, the question of how much worth is placed on an Israeli life versus a Palestinian one is answered mostly in words, and thus, in too direct (and perhaps too didactic) a fashion, when so much of the movie’s drama could have grounded it emotionally.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kilmer scored perhaps his signature role in the early 1990s, playing rock legend Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s biopic The Doors.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Netanyahu was summoned to Washington ostensibly to make Israel's case against the levy.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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The doctor who treated June pulls her aside, ostensibly to check her sutures but really to whisper her that Serena is a war criminal traveling under false papers, and an official is on the way to come get her.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But yeah, maybe she’s been a vegetarian this whole time and the proteins triggered something!—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Yet Coogler also loads the movie — maybe overloads it — with a dual mythology.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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