presumably

adverb

pre·​sum·​ably pri-ˈzü-mə-blē 

: by reasonable assumption

Synonyms of presumably

• apparently
• seemingly
• supposedly
• ostensibly
• evidently
• probably
• likely

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

These messages, presumably written by students, are arguably reductive in their analysis. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

Her former research partner has absconded with her life’s work, presumably to put toward greedy human means of Manifest Destiny. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026

The Kelces presumably will make enough money from the fall campaign to invest in a second TV, and if there’s not enough left over to pay for a bigger couch, there’s always Rent-A-Center. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Rich Azzopardi, Cuomo’s spokesman, told the Times the former governor plans to sell the property’s empty lots, presumably for development, but will keep the house for a summer home. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

presumably

adverb

pre·​sum·​ably pri-ˈzü-mə-blē 

: one would presume : it seems likely : probably

presumably he'll come later