presumably
//pɹɪˈzjuːməbli//
Forms
- Comparative
- more presumably
- Superlative
- most presumably
Definitions
1.Able to be sensibly presumed.
- Presumably, he will attend the opening.
- Yet this is the level of [neural] organisation that does the actual thinking, and is, presumably, the seat of consciousness.
- Capello made a change on the hour which was presumably enforced by injury as the excellent Young was replaced by Stewart Downing.
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4593
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From presume + -ably, presumable + -ly.