presumedly

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Adverb
  • Tampa landed an instant impact guy in this range last year in WR Emeka Egbuka and probably just did it again with Bain.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Then Ramos stepped to the plate in a situation where the Highlanders were probably expecting a bunt, Calderon said.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Parsons had 12½ sacks in 14 games last year before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament, an injury that ended his 2025 season prematurely and likely will prevent him from being available for the start of the next season.
    Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Casey was a left tackle at Boise State and chose to give up his final year of college eligibility to pursue the NFL, where teams likely view him as a guard.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • While on the ground, officers fired additional bean bag rounds at Evans, including one that allegedly broke his leg, and twice sent a police dog at him.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • An Orange County, California, mother has been arrested and charged with child endangerment and accessory after the fact to a crime after her 14-year-old child allegedly hit an 81-year-old veteran while riding an e-motorcycle.
    Mason Leib, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, in a deposition, Jones has detailed how Nathan purportedly did crisis work for Bolno after, in 2023, a singer died of a fatal overdose in the married executive’s Miami hotel suite.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Jasso purportedly timed the shooting to coincide with the 27th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado, as well as Adolf Hitler's birthday.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Agents in the industry think United might need more overall, possibly a surplus of three players from the numbers now.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Tamarack said the eaglet could possibly return to its nest within about one week and is expected to be accepted back by its parents.
    Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Meanwhile, today begins a six-year window for you that will bring a change in your professional life, perhaps new opportunities.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Leaf’s need to literally feel her way through her work is also a subject of her art—perhaps the overriding subject.
    Nicole Rudick, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • He was also reportedly arrested on two other occasions for attempting to damage police vehicles.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The move also sharpens CATL’s competition with domestic rival BYD, whose latest Blade battery reportedly charges from 10 percent to 97 percent in about nine minutes.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Presumedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumedly. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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