presumably

[pri-zoo-muh-blee]

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adverb

by assuming reasonably; probably: Since he is a consistent winner, he is presumably a superior player.

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Origin of presumably

First recorded in 1640–50; presumable + -ly

SYNONYMS FOR presumably

doubtless, likely, apparently.

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Presumably, had the deputies who pinned Saylor wore body cameras, video evidence would have helped determine what happened to him.
How the U.S. Justice System Screws Prisoners with Disabilities|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If they had passed, presumably mothers who drink during pregnancy could be charged with felonies.
Court Says Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Isn’t a Crime|Elizabeth Picciuto|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Presumably with caroling, though presumably not with “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer.”
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President Barack Obama, presumably, would be Mr. Spock, emotionally distant with a cold logic all his own.
Beijing’s ‘Star Trek’ APEC Summit|Jake Adelstein|November 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Presumably, without those subsidies, most will just cancel their policies.
The GOP Could Make Obama Kill Obamacare|Michael Tomasky|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What became of him in the subsequent shifting sands of time is not known, but presumably he has gone to the unknown world.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
Turning my head, I saw what appeared to be a cave, where presumably the second man was hiding.
On a Donkey's Hurricane Deck|R. Pitcher Woodward
This was an immature female, presumably metamorphosed late in the summer of 1948.
Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog|Henry S. Fitch
Presumably every international delegate will have a suite allotted to his nation.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, November 10, 1920|Various
As the most solemn utterance of the Holy See it is presumably still in force.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 3|Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for presumably

presumably

adverb

(sentence modifier) one presumes or supposes thatpresumably he won't see you, if you're leaving tomorrow

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Word Origin and History for presumably

presumably

adv.

1640s, "with presumption, without examination," from presumable + -ly (2). As a qualifier, "probably, as one would presume," from 1830.

presumably

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