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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
The battle of ideas was over, presumably forever; capitalism had won.
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Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Mention all of the factors in your favor, such as a steady income and a (presumably) long history of handling credit cards responsibly.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Gaming was a non-factor on earlier Snapdragon designs, and Qualcomm notes that the vast majority of games will still need to run through an emulation mode, which will presumably assert its own performance overhead.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
Even Burlington’s airport is getting in on the fun, hosting an eclipse viewing party featuring food, mini-golf, and music (presumably guests are allowed more than three ounces of liquids).
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
But whoever of the two emerges victorious from the May primary can be expected to pick up name recognition and, presumably, wider support as the campaign wears on.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Sunak dated the rot back thirty years without explaining why, but, presumably, to indicate the fall of Thatcher.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The camera then pans to present-day Bell in a car crash surrounded by paparazzi — presumably a nod to his 2015 DUI arrest.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024
Barring an edict from MSNBC President Rashida Jones or NBC News Group or NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde, McDaniel is presumably blocked from appearing on the company’s main political-analysis program.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
Jonathan Mahler Edoardo Ballerini Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Mention all of the factors in your favor, such as a steady income and a (presumably) long history of handling credit cards responsibly.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Gaming was a non-factor on earlier Snapdragon designs, and Qualcomm notes that the vast majority of games will still need to run through an emulation mode, which will presumably assert its own performance overhead.
—John Burek, PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
Even Burlington’s airport is getting in on the fun, hosting an eclipse viewing party featuring food, mini-golf, and music (presumably guests are allowed more than three ounces of liquids).
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 6 Apr. 2024
But whoever of the two emerges victorious from the May primary can be expected to pick up name recognition and, presumably, wider support as the campaign wears on.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
Sunak dated the rot back thirty years without explaining why, but, presumably, to indicate the fall of Thatcher.
—Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
The camera then pans to present-day Bell in a car crash surrounded by paparazzi — presumably a nod to his 2015 DUI arrest.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024
Barring an edict from MSNBC President Rashida Jones or NBC News Group or NBCUniversal News Group chairman Cesar Conde, McDaniel is presumably blocked from appearing on the company’s main political-analysis program.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Mar. 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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