1
as in apparently
to all outward appearances
presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
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2
as in likely
by reasonable assumption
presumably he'll come later
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Recent Examples of presumably
But Chazelle can continue to demand A-list casts and presumably the budget that goes along with it.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
But these were experienced lifters who had presumably experienced true failure many times before.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
This would be an economic and political debacle that would presumably bring Democrats, currently at a low ebb, roaring back in 2026.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 May 2025
Dina was born after society collapsed, presumably taking the mass-market beauty industry along with it.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 11 May 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
But these were experienced lifters who had presumably experienced true failure many times before.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 19 May 2025
This would be an economic and political debacle that would presumably bring Democrats, currently at a low ebb, roaring back in 2026.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 May 2025
Dina was born after society collapsed, presumably taking the mass-market beauty industry along with it.
—Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
Adverb
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Cannes got its own cliff-hanger ending on Saturday, the final day of the 78th film festival, when a power outage, apparently caused by deliberate sabotage, shut down the power grid serving the city and much of the surrounding region.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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The idea was apparently rejected by the movie’s insurance company, for fear that the drug would leave Cruise paralyzed forever.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Further into the future, however, the bill will likely saddle America with a higher fiscal deficit.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
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But really, as with a lot of luxury goods, much of the cost is likely going into luxury: intangibles, style, loveliness, and of course, more expensive materials.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
23 May 2025
Adverb
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Seventeen seemingly thrives under high-stress conditions in part because of their focus on mental and physical health.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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There’s seemingly not much back-and-forth on the lyrical themes or specifics.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Adverb
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Valdez authored one of his finest starts as an Astro in what is probably his final season with the team.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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However, the end of the conversation was probably the headline – that Amodei refused to rule out AI becoming self-aware in key ways.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adverb
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The list is supposedly about accomplishments and Kirby has fewer in every single metric other than equal championships.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Five years before Silverman was born, her brother, Jeffrey, was three months old when he was left in the care of Donald’s parents and supposedly died after a portion of his crib collapsed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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This time, the complicated plot—perhaps, unnecessarily so—is quite literally hidden in shoeboxes.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
30 May 2025
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To start, perhaps a light combination of roasted cauliflower and anchovies or the red pepper mousse, then the hake with a creamy rosemary beurre blanc beef cheek.—
Eleanor Aldridge,
AFAR Media,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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In one of his only performances as an ostensibly normal guy, Cruise brings magnificent dirtbag energy to War of the Worlds' Ray, a working-class deadbeat dad whose one weekend with his kids (Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin) overlaps with an alien invasion.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
24 May 2025
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The president visited Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, but not Israel, ostensibly America’s main ally in the region.—
Daniel Byman,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2025
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When a young family member takes over the business, ethics go out the window as corpses are defiled, organs are sold, gold teeth are pulled, and people are maybe even murdered.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2025
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For the 600-capacity Belly Up in Solana Beach, the answer is definitely maybe.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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