PRESUMEDLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

presumedly

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as in probably

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These departures would have probably been excused had the show captured the imagination of the audience.

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
That means an electrician or pipefitter in Birmingham will probably have more of a buyer’s market than one in Boston.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of probably

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The National Weather Service said Tropical Storm Nolo would likely strengthen before closing in on the Big Island on Friday or Saturday.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
The structure of the deal leaves the studio, which declined to comment, with more than $80 billion in debt and roughly $3 billion in annual free cash flow, figures that will likely handicap the studio’s operations moving forward.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of likely

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Those arrested are allegedly part of the notorious Angelino clan, which had infiltrated Caivano to such an extent the local government was put under judicial administration last year, Gratteri told CNN.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
More than 100 members of Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party have allegedly been killed.

— Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of allegedly

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The letters reference stories published by the outlets that purportedly threatened national security.

— Dan Mangan, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Since at least 1389, two vials purportedly containing the saint’s blood have been venerated in Naples because of their inexplicable ability to liquefy on his feast days.

— Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of purportedly

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One of them mentioned that maybe, just possibly, all the laughter had upset a spirit in the house.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Forecasters said Nolo’s outer bands could cause life-threatening flooding and mudslides, with parts of the Big Island possibly getting up to 20 inches of rain.

— Eugene Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of possibly

Adverb

This was four months after Schachtel’s piece appeared, perhaps as an audition.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Come to think of it, there were a lot of questionable calls/no-calls from the officiating crew during Saturday night's game in Jordan Hare, perhaps Fralick was one of the refs trying desperately to gift the Tigers a win to save his skin.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026

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