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 As a politician of some experience, she is presumably unfazed by the sorts of challenges that come with governing a volatile section of her volatile country. — Kevin Sieff, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 While that is an extreme scenario, the other scenarios described in the bill could presumably be invoked in much less disastrous events. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 The post also mentions two new smart glasses designs from Google, adding to the two shown off at I/O in May, which will presumably feature a comparable no-wake-word option to summon Gemini’s help. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026 The actress, dressed in a white lace ensemble, appeared to be drinking a martini, while Rani presumably enjoyed juice in a glass. — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for presumably

Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably

Adverb

Donald apparently began to entertain the idea of a comeback early last month after the Rams acquired superstar pass rusher Myles Garrett in a trade with Cleveland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
So Paramount is apparently betting that taking a chance on the merger being approved and paying the ticking fee is a better choice than giving up now and paying the massive termination fee.

— Rick Ellis, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of apparently

Adverb

Beneath red tinsel and in the dim glow of club lighting, six young couples kiss, each seemingly wrapped up in their own little worlds.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The Seminoles seemingly didn’t have the funding to be aggressive in the transfer portal and signed Daniels to fill the void at quarterback.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of seemingly

Adverb

There’s nothing unique about hating high school, but most people who vow never to return to their hometowns probably don’t hail from New York City.

— Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 July 2026
If a false accusation appears on a high-authority site, creating a blog post on your company website probably won't outrank it.

— Victoria Marshall, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of probably

Adverb

This summer, McMillan’s name was attached to a youth camp supposedly being held in Asheville.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026
Samsung has introduced new bands for the Watch 9 that feature air pockets and are supposedly more flexible and 25% lighter than the Watch 8 straps.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

Definition of supposedly

Adverb

But what’s missing from his performance (perhaps beginning with the writing) is the palpable life experience that lends him an advantage when his young friends run into trouble.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 July 2026
Still, there are some animal behaviors that are perhaps easier to explain, such as mistakenly engaging in dusk or dawn routines.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026

Definition of perhaps

Adverb

This update will kick off some indexing work that will then be leveraged in an ostensibly much more robust Spotlight search feature when iOS 27 launches next month.

— Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 July 2026
So call it a quiet, workmanlike beginning for the 13th player taken in the NFL draft, a quarterback the Rams ostensibly chose to become Matthew Stafford’s heir apparent.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of ostensibly

Adverb

Back-to-back five-inning outings added to old complaints that maybe he’s not built to last beyond 95 pitches.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The standard prescription for organizations such as these is to bolt security onto their existing network—buy a firewall, add a VPN, maybe bring in an MSSP if the budget allows.

— Pramod Badjate, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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