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Presumably Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

Presumably has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

by reasonable assumption

"presumably, he missed the train"

2

able to be sensibly presumed

"The package was delivered presumably because the tracking system showed it had arrived at our doorstep."

In plain English: Presumably means you think something is probably true because there are good reasons to believe it, even though you haven't checked for sure yet.

"She will be there presumably by five o'clock if traffic is light."

Example Sentences
"She will be there presumably by five o'clock if traffic is light." adv
"We will presumably arrive at the station by noon." adv
"The package is presumably lost in transit." adv
"She presumably forgot to set her alarm." adv
See Also
presumable assumedly presumed presumingly sensibly presumedly assumably præsumably
Related Terms

Origin

Presumably comes from combining the word presume with the suffix -ably to form presumable, and then adding -ly. This construction created an adverb meaning "as is presumed" by extending the base verb into a descriptive modifier.

Rhyming Words
bly ably nobly sably garbly nimbly glibly usably wambly pebbly gobbly feebly unably cobbly fambly wombly nubbly jumbly hobbly mumbly
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