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
Bolton was the target of a murder plot by a member of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in 2022 — presumably out of retribution for Soleimani's death.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The new role suggests that he will be focused on turning major events (presumably including the 2027 Super Bowl, which will be held in Los Angeles) into opportunities for the company to capitalize on, rather than a drag.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
So, presumably, this applies to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
—Todd Haselton, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
They were presumably circulated, handled and sometimes redeposited.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
The new role suggests that he will be focused on turning major events (presumably including the 2027 Super Bowl, which will be held in Los Angeles) into opportunities for the company to capitalize on, rather than a drag.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
So, presumably, this applies to the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.
—Todd Haselton, The Verge, 22 Jan. 2025
They were presumably circulated, handled and sometimes redeposited.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
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Commissioner Eric James cautioned his colleagues against being swayed by the images of other apparently non-conforming driveways.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Mariners have the biggest need at first base, but don’t have the dough, apparently, to address it.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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With a big crowd, the film will likely play quite well, laughs and gasps aplenty.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Thursday, investors will likely be tuning in to President Donald Trump’s keynote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hours before announcing their split, Matt James and Rachael Kirkconnell were seemingly enjoying a couples' getaway in London.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The video features the Joy-Con seemingly snapping to a cover as though attracted by a magnetic force.—
Ash Parrish,
The Verge,
16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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After what was probably only mere seconds of bidding, Pringle secured the top bid at $7,000, which is worth about $57,000 today.—
Sara Pezzoni,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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Detectives working on the case eventually concluded that all the scam calls were probably coming from one person as the events and methods of operation were almost identical each time.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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The supposedly authentic foreign experience is perhaps a sense of life untainted by the influence of global brands.—
Alex C. Park,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The song is supposedly about how corporations care more about profit than creativity but this song was made to be a commercial jingle, as this Quilted Northern commercial so aptly illustrates.—
SPIN Editors,
SPIN,
21 Jan. 2025
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So perhaps Russo will now try equally as hard to get an interview with the 83-year-old Mr. Dylan.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Most lands in most continents have usually been ruled by kings and queens, perhaps nowhere more so than in Europe.—
Geoffrey Wheatcroft,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Last season, Pressly struggled to adapt to a setup role behind Hader and, ostensibly, would prefer to close games.—
Sahadev Sharma,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her story is mostly wrapped by the finale, but there is one scene of mother and daughter learning that they’ve been granted asylum and accepting an ostensibly paltry check for their troubles.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2025
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If not the Caped Crusader directly, then maybe a member of the Batman Family such as Nightwing or Batgirl.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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In turn, Venezuela would agree to slow emigration or maybe take back millions of migrants deported from the U.S.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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