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.

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Synonyms

1 adv · on the basis of a... supposedly presumably ostensibly apparently seemingly

Opposites

definitely conclusively

Word family

Related forms presumptive presume presumption

Etymology

From presumptive (from Late Latin praesumptivus, from Latin praesumere 'to take in advance') + the adverbial suffix -ly.

praesumere Latin sumere Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# 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

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