presumedly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumedly
Adverb
  • Minor gastrointestinal discomfort is probably the most common symptom; however, pathogens that may cause only minor sickness in some people may cause serious conditions or death in others, especially in the very young, old, or those with weakened immune systems.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Mental health advisement via poetry is probably not the best route to go.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Foreign governments are watching closely to see how Trump reacts to Putin, likely gauging what the interaction might mean for their own dealings with the U.S. president, who has eschewed traditional diplomacy for his own transactional approach to relationships.
    Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Flesh-eating bacteria and sharks likely weren't on your beach agenda.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • In November 1987, a leader of Chicago’s notorious Black Souls gang purportedly ordered a hit on rival drug dealers, so a group armed with Uzis gunned down two teenagers on Chicago’s West Side.
    Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The photos purportedly show Ballard wearing a beige uniform with a radio attached to his chest.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Guests zoom down the river on a jet boat from Jerry’s Rogue Jets or take to the river in a gentler fashion, kayaking in calm currents, possibly to visit Sheila the harbor seal who generally spends her time on a rock just east of the lodge.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The remaining amount of the bill the county is stuck with over the boat's salvage efforts is expected to be footed by the parks department, possibly its emergency maintenance fund, according to County Board Supervisor Sheldon Wasserman.
    Hannah Kirby, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Along the way, perhaps an answer is being formed that says the user should freak out and run amok about the potential mental health issue.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Or, perhaps preferably, turn away from watermarks and towards tactics that can positively prove an image’s authenticity, such as content credentials.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • After a Tuesday meeting to discuss Israel’s war plans, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly emerged in favor of the military taking complete control of Gaza.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • OpenAI has reportedly hired a forensic psychiatrist to study its products’ effects on people’s mental health.
    Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
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“Presumedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumedly. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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