assumptively
- adverb
- /əˈsʌmp.tɪv.li/
- He assumptively took the lead, thinking no one else wanted the job.
Examples
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The report was assumptively written before all the data was collected.
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She assumptively believed the meeting was canceled without confirming with anyone.
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She assumptively believed he would help her.
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He approached the situation assumptively without any evidence.
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The committee assumptively made decisions without waiting for the final report.
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Assumptively, he believed that the project would be completed on time despite the delays.
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She assumptively interpreted his silence as agreement to the plan.
Synonyms
2
7.4
In a way that treats something as true until proven otherwise
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8.1
In a way that people believe is true but is not proven
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6.7
To say people think something is true without clear proof
In a way that uses a guess because the facts are not known
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
assumptively = assumptive (transparent) = assumpt + ive + ly
Formed regularly from the adjective 'assumptive' by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly predictable from the base.
Etymology
Assumptively comes from the verb assume, which means 'to suppose' or 'to take for granted', and the endings -ive and -ly make it mean 'in a way'. So, to act assumptively is to do something based on a guess or belief rather than on proof.