presumably

adverb

pre·sum·ably pri-ˈzü-mə-blē

Synonyms of presumably

: by reasonable assumption

Examples of presumably in a Sentence

presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts

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The fear of effeminization has never felt so acute, which presumably is why Matt Damon’s Odysseus needed bulging muscles, to ensure his sensitivity was mitigated by pecs of steel. — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Levering pointed out users on social media presumably used the technology to transpose Uecker’s voice over the game-clinching call from Game 4 of the NLCS last Thursday. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Like Nick, Beatrice wants Morgan and Carla to settle, presumably so everyone can go back to living their regular lives. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Both teams are in the Pac-12 now and will presumably play every season for the foreseeable future, setting up a chance for a rivalry to grow between two schools less than 300 miles apart. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for presumably

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1846, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of presumably was in 1846

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presumably

adverb

pre·sum·ably pri-ˈzü-mə-blē

: one would presume : it seems likely : probably

presumably he'll come later

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