PRESUMEDLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

presumedly

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as in probably

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Brower and Simone learned that pigeons were a common source of food for people thousands of years ago and used the sun, and probably the earth's magnetic field, for navigation.

— KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

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While those companies are not named in the Boulder case, they are named as defendants in similar climate lawsuits filed across the country, suits that very likely would be affected by the high court’s ruling.

— Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Powers also has an employment contract that likely affords him protection and the chance to contest accusations before he is terminated for cause.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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Joe Raedle/Getty Images A North Miami Beach, Florida, mom is facing child neglect charges after allegedly abandoning her four children -- including a 2-month-old and a 2-year-old -- to go on a cruise to the Bahamas, according to court documents.

— Clara McMichael, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
That discovery could potentially expose the skeletons in the NFL’s closet, shedding light on the league’s allegedly discriminatory hiring practices.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of allegedly

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The result is Times Travel, a purportedly immersive journey through the history of Times Square and the New Year’s Eve Ball that culminates in a view of the IRL city.

— Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
The site near the Spanish border draws millions of pilgrims each year, especially sick and disabled believers hoping for a cure from the famed spring water in the Lourdes grotto where the visions purportedly occurred.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of purportedly

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The season finale — or possibly the series finale, since HBO hasn’t renewed the show yet — wrapped up the mystery posed by the show’s premiere of who killed Hal Jordan (Kyle Chandler).

— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The financial loss left Walker depressed, anguished and possibly suicidal.

— Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibly

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Today, about six decades after being turned into a hotel, the property is owned by the same group that owns The Witchery at the Castle—an explanation, perhaps, for its signature theatrical flavor.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Almost a decade later in its Broadway debut, it’s lost none of that, and White’s production — perhaps inevitably given the arc of those passing years — adds sharpness to its cruelties and weight to its grief.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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Then there is Solomon, who is reportedly expected to stay on as executive chairman.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
But as the companies reportedly explore moves to the public markets as soon as next year, the accuracy of these volume figures is in the spotlight.

— Davis Giangiulio,Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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