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presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
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This presumably reflects the uncertainty over what Donald Trump will or will not do as president.
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Christian Weller, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The probe's destination is Europa, a moon of Jupiter coated with a shell of ice that conceals a vast, presumably salty ocean.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Scientists hope that the work will provide a better understanding of the complex chemical processes that bond these ices onto interstellar dust grains—and presumably deliver them to nascent planetary systems.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
The appearance of a person’s name on the flight logs is not an indication of wrongdoing; most of the individuals listed were presumably on Epstein’s plane for legitimate business, political, or social reasons.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Christian Weller, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The probe's destination is Europa, a moon of Jupiter coated with a shell of ice that conceals a vast, presumably salty ocean.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Mar. 2025
Scientists hope that the work will provide a better understanding of the complex chemical processes that bond these ices onto interstellar dust grains—and presumably deliver them to nascent planetary systems.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Feb. 2025
The appearance of a person’s name on the flight logs is not an indication of wrongdoing; most of the individuals listed were presumably on Epstein’s plane for legitimate business, political, or social reasons.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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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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