presumably

adverb · prih-ZOO-muh-blee

CEFR C1

used to say you think something is probably true

संभवतः, शायद

Usage

presumably becausepresumably notis presumably

Examples

Presumably, he missed the train.

The shop is shut, presumably for the holiday.

Common mistake

He presumably asked me to sit, so I sat.

He politely asked me to sit, so I sat.

Presumably shows a guess; it does not describe how someone acts.

Remember: Presumably = I presume so.

Useful for

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