presumably

B2
US /pɹɪˈzuːməbli/ UK /pɹɪˈzjuːməbli/
adv Freq #10027

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    by reasonable assumption

    Presumably, they missed the train.

  2. 2
    adv

    Able to be sensibly presumed.

    Presumably, he will attend the opening.

Etymology

From presume + -ably, presumable + -ly.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · by reasonable assumption presumptively
2 adv · able to be sensibly presumed. presumedlypresumptively

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