presumably
adverb · prih-ZOO-muh-blee
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.
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Word 2 in Universal Core 20: prejudice, presumably, rational and more.
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