presumedly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumedly
Adverb
  • And that probably includes the windows, too.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
  • If Claire wasn’t running in this, probably, like, sure, fine.
    Naaman Zhou, New Yorker, 18 June 2026
Adverb
  • The Emergency Operations Center said a preliminary investigation found that the blaze likely spread quickly because a portion of the resort's roof was made of cane, which is a more combustible material.
    Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • Almost all the point guards are likely gone at that point, but there are some intriguing bigs on the market in the early 20s.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2026
Adverb
  • Police say after entering the store, Tabor allegedly randomly picked out a woman and started choking her.
    Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • The girl was eventually able to break free and call 911 while running from Reyes, who was allegedly chasing her, according to DHS.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Adverb
  • The Education Department cut its workforce in half in March 2025, purportedly as part of its efforts to reduce the federal government's role in schools.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • The fund was meant to compensate people who were purportedly the victims of prosecutorial overreach by the DOJ during the Biden administration.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Adverb
  • Aguirre is also expected to give playing time to 17-year-old prospect Gilberto Mora in midfield — possibly in place of Gutiérrez — and to bring in Jorge Sánchez for Reyes at fullback.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
  • The newest plan focuses on street redesigns, safer crosswalks and intersections, speed management and possibly the use of red-light cameras.
    Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Adverb
  • One fan, wearing perhaps the only white Ecuador jersey in the stadium, loudly aired his grievances near the team bus after the conclusion of the game.
    Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
  • Given all the other economic and geopolitical uncertainty in the world, this is perhaps not the best time to assume rapid and significant change in the underpinnings of how the central bank has worked has no risk.
    Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Adverb
  • The actor himself was also reportedly the subject of misconduct allegations in 2020, though no legal action was taken.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • One of the passengers noticed a man, who was reportedly wearing all black clothing, had gone missing.
    Sofia Saric June 16, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
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“Presumedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumedly. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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