presumedly

Definition of presumedlynext

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Adverb
  • The prioritization for that new safety should probably be in coverage skills, because Moehrig and Ransom are known more for their run-stopping and tackling prowesses.
    Mike Kaye January 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Some of these trends have come back around for today’s teens, while others, like Blockbuster, are probably going to remain trapped in the past for good.
    Kara Nesvig, Parents, 11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • The final two months of the regular season will likely feature all kinds of scratching, pecking and scrapping for divisional leads and postseason berths.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Many of the stones and rings that couples see in stores have likely been in the United States for at least six months.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
  • After shooting Holmes several times, Taylor allegedly stepped away and then turned around and fired more shots into the victim, who was on the ground, according to the affidavit.
    Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
  • At the same time, internal messages cited in the complaint allegedly show staff acknowledged the injuries were likely caused by someone else.
    Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Iran threatens protesters with death sentences Online videos sent out of Iran, likely using Starlink satellite transmitters, purportedly showed gathering in northern Tehran's Punak neighborhood.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Short videos purportedly showing protests against the regime still circulated before the blackout cut the nation from the internet and international calls, according to the AP.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Emily can pull together a cooking class with an Italian Duchess or a dinner at the resplendent Villa la Tasca, even, possibly, drinks with Count Guiseppe Tasca himself.
    Rosalyn Wikeley, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
  • That sounds about right, especially since at least one of their playoff paths, and possibly both, will go through the chill of this continent’s Northeast quadrant.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • However things turn out next month, Bowe’s 38th birthday will coincide with another passage in her life, one dripping with anticipation and, perhaps, a dose of poignancy.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Typically, after coming to an agreement — after, perhaps, sending sample files to verify that the hackers actually can unlock them — clients pay the bitcoin ransom (there is no escrow) and then wait for the encryption key.
    Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
  • Squeeze Burger announced Tuesday that its sole remaining brick-and-mortar in Roseville is set to close later this month, after its proposal for a new lease was reportedly denied.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Officials have reportedly identified a possible cause of death for a 4-year-old Alabama boy who was found dead days after he was reported missing on New Year’s Eve.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Presumedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumedly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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