presumedly

Definition of presumedlynext

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Adverb
  • Grocery prices will probably be a bit higher.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • In all fairness, the intense focus on all of this over the past three years probably has made the play, which was a courageous piece to write in 2023, feel less fresh.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Energy price rises will likely affect consumer demand for technology products as disposable spending is impacted.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Low humidity, dry vegetation, and a lack of rain will keep fire danger elevated through next week and likely beyond.
    Troy Bridges, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Deven Moore allegedly threatened to assault another person and grabbed an officer’s arms, according to court filings.
    Nick Sullivan April 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The paraeducator said Vaughn-Marcella allegedly grabbed the boy’s feet and dragged him 10 to 12 feet out of the classroom, according to the affidavit.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The cut is purportedly because of an assumption that online classes cost less than in-person classes, but was introduced at the last minute, with no data to support the claim.
    Jill Penn, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Unconfirmed video circulating on social media purportedly showed parts of the al-Jubail Industrial City engulfed in flames.
    CBS News, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • With high-scoring teammate Leon Draisaitl possibly returning from injury for the start of the postseason, the Oilers are trying to get back into top form in time to make another deep run.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The Great Westside Fish Fry returns April 18, with what organizer Winston Robinson promises will be its most meaningful — and possibly most emotional — year yet.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • As a teen-ager listening to folk music in London pubs, I’d been attracted to the instrument’s nimble, tinkling cheerfulness, its being on the margins, not too demanding, perhaps.
    Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026
  • After the first sunny spring day, Parisians have officially packed up their winter wardrobe and replaced knits and boots with breezy trench coats and elegant ballerina flats—a look the French are perhaps most famous for.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • The shifting licensing dynamic hovers as Panini will reportedly re-open the doors for a possible sale of the company.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Shipping through the crucial maritime passage has slowly resumed, with 8 tankers reportedly transiting Monday, compared to an average of fewer than 2 transits per day in March, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
    Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Presumedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumedly. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.

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