presumably

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /pɹɪˈzuːməbli/ UK /pɹɪˈzjuːməbli/ See IPA manual

Freq #10027

Meanings

1

adv
Used to say that something is probably true, based on what you know.

They are late, so presumably they missed the train.

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Synonyms

1 adv · used to say that something... presumptively

Etymology

From presume + -ably, presumable + -ly.

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Describing Qualities

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