presume
verb (used with object)
to take for granted, assume, or suppose.
presumedly
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a word derived from
presume.
Example Sentences
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In a nod to the presumedly similar “After Hours,” that film’s star Griffin Dunne appears as well, with all signs pointing toward much-needed late-summer fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
Genetic material much older than that presumedly would be too badly degraded to read.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 14, 2022
JR explains, for example, that journalists often used telephoto lenses to photograph the residents of Les Bosquets, from a presumedly “safe” distance.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 9, 2021
Now his parents have changed their tune and are extremely nice to me, presumedly to get him back in their lives.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2020
Fortunately——” He paused in a search of the surroundings, presumedly to get their exact bearings; in fact, to convince himself that he had seen what he had seen.
From Lonesome Town by Ethel Dorrance
