as in probably
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumedly
Adverb
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Honestly, the matzo balls are probably going to be better.—
Bon Appétit,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025 -
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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If the Mets start losing while continuing to receive minimal production from the bottom of their batting order, then they’ll likely be inclined to make a move.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Over time, however, solar wind and radiation likely siphoned away the Martian atmosphere, gradually thinning it to the point where carbon dioxide began transforming into rock.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Trump hasn't been shy in elevating the campaign on social media; last weekend, the president posted a video, purportedly of several dozen Houthi militants assembling at an undisclosed location, getting hit by U.S. bombs.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the near term, at least, this new currency, which will purportedly be backed by a basket of currencies from the participating countries, will pose no threat to dollar dominance.—
Edward Fishman,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The wound will need to be monitored and possibly treated again, according to the post, but early signs of the antibiotics working against the infection have given officials hope to Plai Sarika’s possibility of recovery.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Not so long ago, there was hope that major pension reform could happen sometime this year, possibly by the end of the spring legislative session.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
11 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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To further complicate Tesla's troubles, the launch of its lower-cost Model Y has been pushed back reportedly because of production challenges.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Mace reportedly asked the crowd before proceeding to do so, to laughter and cheers from the audience.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Presumedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumedly. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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