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Examples of presumably in a Sentence
presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
Recent Examples on the Web
And Lamar will presumably come back with his own full track sometime soon.
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Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
This case is unique on a number of fronts:
Jane Doe secretly recorded her doctor in a private room, presumably by surreptitiously placing the camera somewhere in the room as the recording captures the doctor's movements from behind.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Fiserv Forum will be in world's focus The arena best known for hosting the Milwaukee Bucks, the Marquette University men's basketball team and concerts will be home to the RNC's main proceedings − presumably including former President Donald Trump's acceptance speech.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Most of the images were presumably taken by Barker during Kardashian's candid or silly moments with her family.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Another reads and interprets brain signals while the user scrolls through dating apps, presumably to provide better matches.
—Jonathan Moens, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Of course, Paramount didn’t reveal the budget either, although Chazelle presumably won’t get the same blank check to fund the upcoming movie.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The driver-side window was shattered, presumably from the shotgun blast.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
The battle of ideas was over, presumably forever; capitalism had won.
—Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
This case is unique on a number of fronts:
Jane Doe secretly recorded her doctor in a private room, presumably by surreptitiously placing the camera somewhere in the room as the recording captures the doctor's movements from behind.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 19 Apr. 2024
Fiserv Forum will be in world's focus The arena best known for hosting the Milwaukee Bucks, the Marquette University men's basketball team and concerts will be home to the RNC's main proceedings − presumably including former President Donald Trump's acceptance speech.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
Most of the images were presumably taken by Barker during Kardashian's candid or silly moments with her family.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
Another reads and interprets brain signals while the user scrolls through dating apps, presumably to provide better matches.
—Jonathan Moens, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Of course, Paramount didn’t reveal the budget either, although Chazelle presumably won’t get the same blank check to fund the upcoming movie.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The driver-side window was shattered, presumably from the shotgun blast.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 11 Apr. 2024
The battle of ideas was over, presumably forever; capitalism had won.
—Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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presumably
adverb
pre·sum·ably
pri-ˈzü-mə-blē 
: one would presume : it seems likely : probably
presumably he'll come later
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