PRESUMABLY Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

presumably

adverb

pri-ˈzü-mə-blē

Definition of presumably

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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as in likely

by reasonable assumption presumably he'll come later

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Recent Examples of presumably The score sheet, like the antlers from the whitetail, have been under wraps since the rack was measured by a panel of three men, presumably for entry into state records maintained by Commemorative Bucks of Michigan during late March 1999. — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026 Documentary filmmakers in a recent IndieWire piece raised a similar concern over Paramount presumably taking over CNN. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 Cooper will presumably land at CAA, whose primary mission will be building a premium film and TV production entity in her name. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026 Those closest to her, including Carl Dean, her husband of nearly sixty years, presumably knew some other Dolly, less rehearsed and likely deeper. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for presumably

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Rant Straw apparently took issue with the criticism and responded to Seixeiro directly on social media.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The apparently illusory swings show the difficulty of accurately counting homeless people in the expanse of north Los Angeles County.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of apparently

Adverb

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

Adverb

The premise for prevention is to create an accountability role for everyone to play, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Many of the seemingly absurd projects celebrated by the Ig Nobels have gone on to inspire practical advances in scientific knowledge.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of seemingly

Adverb

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

Adverb

Most players largely celebrate their own successes, rather than their opponents’ errors, and antics like those supposedly violate the sport’s unwritten behavioral codes.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
According to legend, a traveling salesman saw the escape artist in the booth and locked him inside, supposedly causing Houdini to furiously attempt to kick his way out.

— Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of supposedly

Adverb

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

Adverb

Much of its aid has come in unsigned rulings on the emergency docket—ostensibly temporary and non-precedent-setting judgments that nevertheless carry serious consequences.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
The arrests, ostensibly for bribery, have sent a stark warning to Gazprom and the entire oil and gas industry, which faces a growing crisis of production and distribution as a result of war disruptions.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ostensibly

Adverb

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

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