PRESUMEDLY Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

presumedly

adverb

as in probably

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So the theoretical maximum is 256 ESSMs rather than 64 missiles, although a practical loadout would probably mix missile types.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The overall answer probably won't surprise you, but the nitty-gritty details might.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of probably

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Unwinding the administration’s investments would prove legally and politically difficult — but Democrats likely won’t want to, at least not right away.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Global energy markets are likely more than a year away from returning to normal, the head of the International Energy Agency warned on Tuesday.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of likely

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Disney actor Erik von Detten is being sued for allegedly scamming an elderly couple in a bizarre precious-metals scheme.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
And in a pending case in Wisconsin, the father of a 15-year-old school shooter faces three felony charges for allegedly allowing his daughter access to firearms.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of allegedly

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But when the client, Xiuying Zhu, complained about the services, Dong sent her another bill for $1,500, along with a letter purportedly signed by an attorney.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of purportedly

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Defensive lineman Kobie Turner will be out at least three more games but could possibly return for the matchup against the Green Bay Packers the night before Thanksgiving.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
That is expected to put him out the entire rest of the regular season and possibly longer.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of possibly

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The curse, perhaps, of writing something so timeless is that everything around it pales in comparison.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
The death of software has been greatly exaggerated, said Orlando Bravo, who has more riding on its comeback than perhaps anybody in the world.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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An animal control officer went to the house of the person reportedly feeding the coyote on May 20, according to Sibal-von Debschitz.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Possible targets of the strikes reportedly include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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