presumedly

adverb

as in probably

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumedly
  1. probably
  2. likely
  3. allegedly
  4. purportedly
  5. possibly
  6. perhaps
  7. reportedly
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
  • 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
  • Dolly Parton's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is being replaced after it was allegedly vandalized.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Former senior vice president of people and culture Erin Dangerfield, now Golden State’s chief people officer, allegedly questioned Vasquez about her responses in the survey.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of allegedly
Adverb
  • The 35-year-old man acted wealthy, sending photos and videos of himself purportedly in designer clothes, nice cars and expensive jewelry, the criminal complaint said.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But as the third and purportedly final chapter of the trilogy, a smart campaign will get awards voters focused on the enormity of the Dune endeavor as a whole, on par with the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of purportedly
Adverb
  • The Bain-Altagamma Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study presented in June reported that personal luxury goods spending should grow at least 1 percent and possibly as high as 6 percent this year depending on how world affairs and tourism develop.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Witnesses described a man behind the wheel of a tan or gold Nissan Frontier doing donuts in parking lots, nearly hitting other vehicles and possibly striking curbs and a retaining wall, according to police.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of possibly
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
  • The outlets reportedly viewed an internal email that had been sent to National Park Service staff in late December, revealing that staff members had been instructed to ask visitors to take any stickers off their card or it could be considered void.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But beyond the rhetoric, Americans are feeling the cost of the war amid widespread public disapproval for a conflict that reportedly had cost Washington some $40 billion as of July.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reportedly
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“Presumedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumedly. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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