presumptively C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /prɪˈzʌmptɪvli/ UK /prɪˈzʌmptɪvli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv on the basis of a reasonable assumption; supposedly He is presumptively the next chairman of the board. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · on the basis of a... supposedlypresumablyostensiblyapparentlyseemingly ↔ Opposites definitelyconclusively Word family Related forms presumptivepresumepresumption Etymology AI details From presumptive (from Late Latin praesumptivus, from Latin praesumere 'to take in advance') + the adverbial suffix -ly. praesumere Latin sumere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # presumptively **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /prɪˈzʌmptɪvli/ **IPA (UK):** /prɪˈzʌmptɪvli/ ## Meanings 1. on the basis of a reasonable assumption; supposedly ## Examples - He is presumptively the next chairman of the board. ## Synonyms - supposedly - presumably - ostensibly - apparently - seemingly ## Antonyms - definitely - conclusively ## Related Forms - presumptive - presume - presumption ## Roots and Affixes - Root: praesumere - Root: sumere ## Etymology From presumptive (from Late Latin praesumptivus, from Latin praesumere 'to take in advance') + the adverbial suffix -ly. ## AI Etymology Presumptively is from presumptive (from Late Latin praesumptivus, from Latin praesumere 'to take in advance') + the adverbial suffix -ly. Important recorded forms include praesumere (Latin) and sumere (Latin). Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. The modern sense remains close to that composition, with the parts narrowing into a single lexical item. In current use it covers on the basis of a reasonable assumption; supposedly. The wider family includes related words such as presumptive, presume, and presumption. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown