1
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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2
as in likely
by reasonable assumption
presumably he'll come later
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Recent Examples of presumably
Their united presence presumably stemmed from their continuing sense of obligation for the rituals that unite and define the nation, like state funerals and presidential inaugurations.
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Not to mention, that cliffhanger ending had presumably left the door open for the teens and their parents to continue the saga.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
As the conversation wound down, Paz also defended her castmates, the Dominican-American Saldaña and American Gomez, who’ve been criticized for presumably taking roles from Mexican actresses.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
There are now two vacancies, and Trump is expected to issue nominations for those vacancies early in his term as well as designate a new chair (presumably Kaplan).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Not to mention, that cliffhanger ending had presumably left the door open for the teens and their parents to continue the saga.
—Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
As the conversation wound down, Paz also defended her castmates, the Dominican-American Saldaña and American Gomez, who’ve been criticized for presumably taking roles from Mexican actresses.
—Elaina Patton, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
There are now two vacancies, and Trump is expected to issue nominations for those vacancies early in his term as well as designate a new chair (presumably Kaplan).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presumably
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Donald Trump and Mike Pence Shake Hands During First Interaction in Nearly 4 Years Pence also addressed his wife Karen, 68, apparently staring straight ahead and declining to acknowledge Trump and Melania in a seemingly tense moment that was caught on tape.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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In their five years of knowing each other, this is the first time that Johnny Mac has been invited over to Thadeus’s apartment—though that, apparently, had not been enough to move Thadeus’s housekeeping hand.—
Han Ong,
The New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2025
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But Biden leaves office on Jan. 20, and the recovery effort will likely sprawl for years to come.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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For some, that will likely prove a formidable deterrent; but others may seek out TikTok anyway.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Jan. 2025
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The movie, which will have its European premiere at the fest, revolves around a young father whose hold on reality crumbles as a seemingly malign presence begins to stalk him following the death of his wife.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Scanning a new Wikipedia tab can feel like turning on a faucet, using a resource that has seemingly always been there and dispensed evenly, almost magically, from the Internet pipes.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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After what was probably only mere seconds of bidding, Pringle secured the top bid at $7,000, which is worth about $57,000 today.—
Sara Pezzoni,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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But tariffs would probably weigh on retailers like Ms. Bettencourt, who carries 75,000 items in her store, ranging from lawn mowers, chain saws, paint and barbecue sauce, to tropical fish, live reptiles, cookware and baby Carhartt overalls.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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This 21-feet-high wire mesh art installation has an eerie vibe, reflecting the hundreds-year-old legend of a ghost schooner that’s supposedly been seen floating in the strait separating Nova Scotia from Prince Edward Island.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Nevertheless, she’s missed the connection slated to take her farther west, over the mountains to a place called Crooks Springs, where her husband is supposedly living, but possibly not waiting.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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This is South Korea’s third impeachment case in the last two decades, after all, suggesting that economic markets, foreign investment and currency rates could perhaps make it through a political crisis with little long-term damage.—
Victor Cha,
Fortune Asia,
18 Jan. 2025
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But per Bloomberg on Thursday, the bureau has now reportedly warned agents that some of its own call logs stolen from AT&T during the attacks may be able to identify sources and perhaps even informants.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Their agreeing to interfere came right after Trump spoke by phone with Alito, ostensibly about an applicant for an agency general counsel position that had been an Alito clerk.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2025
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December ostensibly marked a return to a more stable labor market after Southeast hurricanes and worker strikes hammered employment totals in October, leading to higher-than-normal payroll gains the following month.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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In turn, Venezuela would agree to slow emigration or maybe take back millions of migrants deported from the U.S.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
18 Jan. 2025
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If not the Caped Crusader directly, then maybe a member of the Batman Family such as Nightwing or Batgirl.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presumably. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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