How to Use presumably in a Sentence

presumably

adverb
  • Then the tourist screams and dives on the ground, presumably playing possum.
    Sage Marshall, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • The trade gives Lance a fresh start in Dallas, presumably as the backup to starter Dax Prescott.
    oregonlive, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The opening act, The Black Crowes, presumably had a lead singer onstage.
    Wayne Parry, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The man spoke over his shoulder, presumably in Farsi, and turned back to us.
    Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • In the darkness of the kitchen, crashes, presumably from dishes and pots, can be heard.
    Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Jan. 2023
  • As a the seal swims toward the presumably edible item, a gull swoops in and tries to claim it for itself.
    Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Many of them once adorned office walls, as this one presumably did.
    John Kelly, Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Performers in the union would then vote on the contract and presumably return to their jobs.
    Herb Scribner, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
  • And Lamar will presumably come back with his own full track sometime soon.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
  • There was nothing wrong with his sense of touch, presumably.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The audio clips will, presumably, feature heavy breathing and be worth the wait.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2023
  • At night, one of the Höss children sits in bed poring over a stash of gold teeth, presumably a gift from Papa.
    Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • According to the affidavit, the male walked towards the back sliding glass door and presumably left the scene.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • He’s done fine and presumably could keep doing so — from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. — with the help of aides and others surrounding him.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
  • Auggie is presumably not the adult nephew who was driving a truck in the snow when the actor was crushed by a snowplow near his Reno home.
    Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
  • That puts McCoy, 36, back in as the starter, presumably for the Cardinals' final four games of the season.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2022
  • The short clips that have appeared on Instagram presumably come from a music video for the track.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The no longer new kid will, presumably, not be present for the concert but Gibson may elicit some screams from fans on her own.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Even more intimately, toward the end of the video, there’s a black-and-white scene in a living room, presumably Lamar’s.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 11 July 2024
  • One device steals the signal, presumably from outside your front door, a few feet from where your key fob hangs on a hook.
    Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Pal was assessed his second foul with 12:15 left in the first half and, per usual with Dutcher, went to the bench, presumably for the remainder of the half.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Dec. 2023
  • Hundreds have purchased the full set in the past month, presumably ahead of holiday travel and big 2024 plans.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Nov. 2023
  • As for scripts, presumably many of them have been in the works already — either prior to the WGA strike, or after it was resolved last month.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
  • This year, Takotna is back open for business — and, presumably, pie.
    Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Voila, if there is no such input, presumably there will be no such output.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
  • Part of that, presumably, is related to the whole tropics being very, very warm.
    CBS News, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The sisters stand in a grassy lawn outside of what was, presumably, their family home.
    Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Apr. 2023
  • That would presumably be a time when slavery was legal.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Ali has also been attached to the long-gestating Blade film, which Marvel fans are presumably hoping will not take 20-plus years to hit screens.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Interestingly, after aging for six years, the whiskey was blended with four percent 15-year-old Indiana bourbon (presumably from MGP).
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024

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