PRESUMEDLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

presumedly

adverb

as in probably

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After all, Jonathan, who was probably alive for President Andrew Jackson's second inauguration in 1833, is still thriving.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
But being an editor probably makes writing first drafts harder, or at least slower.

— Lola Seaton, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

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Authorities then located his body, which had head injuries that were likely caused by blunt objects, according to officials.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Instead, the dual-garage door — Double Shift fans likely remember it — will open during mild weather days.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026

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The woman tried to intervene as her father was being assaulted, and Gonzalez also allegedly attacked her, authorities said.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
An OpenAI engineer was arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to secretly record confidential conversations inside the artificial intelligence company’s San Francisco offices, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026

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Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
The company is also reportedly teaming up with LG on new smart home devices that will launch at the event, including a video doorbell, thermostat, and indoor camera, and renders leaked yesterday that purportedly showed off some of those devices.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of purportedly

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But can a single supplier, no matter how competent and experienced, possibly be relied upon to deliver such a critical part of both forces’ future warfighting capacity?

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
Experts say the state-of-the-art Ion robotic bronchoscopy would have indicated whether the tumor was malignant and possibly whether cancer had spread to the lymph nodes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibly

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Better assignments could follow, perhaps a pay rise or promotion.

— Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
The Brewers’ final tying blow came on William Contreras’ fifth-inning homer against Kris Bubic, who has struggled in this postseason and perhaps shouldn’t have been in the game.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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Authorities have reportedly issued more than a dozen subpoenas, including to some of Omar’s relatives, and are examining her family’s immigration paperwork.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Jio is reportedly looking to set up a network of around 1,600 LEO satellites and 23 ground stations to expand connectivity across India.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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