SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
presumably
adverb
According to what seems reasonable or likely, though not confirmed.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
By reasonable assumption
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Usage distinction
Return to topProbably and in all likelihood emphasize likelihood. Supposedly reports an unconfirmed claim and can convey more doubt than presumably.
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See presumably in use
The missing chairs were presumably in the storage room.
Sera wrote that the note was presumably added by a previous owner because its handwriting resembled that owner's annotations elsewhere in the collection, but she marked that explanation as an assumption.
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