ASSUMABLY Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

assumably

adverb

Definition of assumably

as in probably

by reasonable assumption assumably, the package deal for the cruise includes air fare

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There are no Cubs players involved in the TikTok series, the Cubs told me, which is unfortunate since Crow-Armstrong has acting in his DNA — his mother and father are both actors — and probably would be at least as good as Damon.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
Tom Even non-football fans can probably guess who this one is about.

— Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of probably

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The price was steep for Evangelista, but the first-round pick will likely be late in the round assuming Colorado remains one of the top teams in the league.

— Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Other people who have these kinds of professions can challenge themselves by not relying on navigation devices, and their brains will likely benefit from it, Wood says.

— Renée Onque, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of likely

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Depending on one’s vantage, the concrete behemoth evokes a spaceship or a naval vessel, an airport terminal or a bridge, maybe even a freeway overpass (very LA).

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
According to Forbes, the new pup is named Wendy, perhaps after Swift’s love of singing about Peter Pan … or maybe Travis really likes a Frosty.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of maybe

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Among designers idled by fashion’s revolving door, Dario Vitale is perhaps the most whispered about, following his ouster from Versace after a single, acclaimed season, and Prada Group’s acquisition of the house.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
More surprising perhaps is the tone of the new film, which has more humor and touches of romantic sentimentality, rare, if not completely absent, from Herzog’s large body of work.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of perhaps

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