presumably
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4.3
- adverb
- /prɪˈzuməbli/
:
probablemente
- So, you know, presumably they will have done some acting.
- presumably so
- presumably then
- presumably the same
So, you know, presumably they will have done some acting.
- So, you know, presumably they will have done some acting.
- So it's later and presumably darker, right?
- It's true today, and presumably it'll be true for a while longer still.
- So for the land launched ones, they're presumably underground.
- Now before that, it presumably expanded by a much bigger factor.
- Your furry friends will breathe a little easier, and so, presumably, will you.
- And it's got their Bowers name on it, which presumably has value.
- Now, that person presumably is quite reasonable and driven by reason.
Examples
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It seems that young people can live with it longer, presumably because their immune systems are... stronger.
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And then he went to a doctor, presumably a psychiatrist.
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But these people have presumably paid their debt to society.
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All right, presumably that might be the last step.
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The benefit of all this, presumably, is equity.
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During which you would presumably lose custody of your child.
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Attendance at these lectures was presumably voluntary because they were not part of a formal class.
Academic text (1999) -
The forced evacuation of so many people from their presumably poisoned homes calls for ethical scrutiny.
Academic text (1999) -
If more London criminals had the brains and stopwatches, there would presumably be many more such raids.
Academic text (2011) -
She, presumably, forgot about our meeting since she never showed up.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Likely to happen or be true but not certain
∞
2.8
Something that seems true from what you know or see but may not be
786
1.0
There is a good chance it will happen
406
3.4
Said to be true but not certain
43
6.5
Said, often politely, to show you think something is likely to be true
24
3.2
Very likely to happen or be true
2
7.4
In a way that treats something as true until proven otherwise
1
6.7
To say people think something is true without clear proof
Very likely to be true
Antonyms
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
presumably = presumable (transparent) = presume + able + ly
The adverb is formed from the adjective 'presumable' by adding '-ly'; both steps (presume → presumable → presumably) follow standard suffixation and yield the meaning 'probably' in an obvious way.
Etymology
Presumably comes from the Latin parts pre- meaning 'before' and sumere meaning 'to take', and is related to the verb presume. So, when you say something presumably, you are 'taking it beforehand', meaning you think it is likely but you are not certain.