presumedly

adverb

as in probably

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumedly
  1. probably
  2. likely
  3. allegedly
  4. purportedly
  5. possibly
  6. perhaps
  7. reportedly
Adverb
  • The previous disruptions to shipping between 2023 and 2025 probably cost some $20 billion a year, according to industry estimates.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The biggest hope was probably SpaceXAI, trumpeting the promise of generative artificial intelligence.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • The Royals would likely be willing to take a deal of that sort.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Two of the rarest breeds –– the rowi and the Haast tokoeka kiwi –– will likely be part of the next phase of the vaccination program.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of likely
Adverb
  • Purchases allegedly made by Burke under aliases also included cadaver bags, heavy-duty laundry bags, chain saws, a shovel and a fireproof mat, Byers testified.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
  • The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is going on trial again, this time in a federal terrorism case that is probing deeper into what allegedly motivated the stabbing on a lecture stage in 2022.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of allegedly
Adverb
  • An Iranian military video released by state broadcaster IRIB purportedly showed drones launching toward Bahrain and Jordan.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • The president purportedly did not wish to show any favoritism.
    — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of purportedly
Adverb
  • If more teams find themselves in the market for defenders who can wear multiple hats at multiple levels, the 2027 (and possibly 2028) NFL Draft class probably won’t disappoint.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Widespread totals of 2 to 4 inches, with up to 6 inches in the strongest thunderstorms, are possible from the western Florida Panhandle to southern portions of Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and possibly the Texas coast.
    — Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of possibly
Adverb
  • But what’s missing from his performance (perhaps beginning with the writing) is the palpable life experience that lends him an advantage when his young friends run into trouble.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Still, there are some animal behaviors that are perhaps easier to explain, such as mistakenly engaging in dusk or dawn routines.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
Definition of perhaps
Adverb
  • More recently, he was reportedly involved in the disciplinary process of Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas after a now-infamous play involving her and Fever guard Caitlin Clark.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • John Fisher, who has owned the A’s since 2005, had reportedly been seeking investment in his team for some time.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
Definition of reportedly
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