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
The Thunder also made a lineup change, starting Wallace instead of traditional center Isaiah Hartenstein, breaking up the Thunder’s starting lineup from each of their first 16 playoff games presumably to be better equipped to handle Indiana’s pace.
—
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Your friends presumably formed the band for the joy of playing.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Moss-Bachrach will portray Sal DeSilva, presumably whom John Cazale played in the movie.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 June 2025
The odds are that the amount of code is going to be presumably the largest code base that has ever been written.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for presumably
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Your friends presumably formed the band for the joy of playing.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Moss-Bachrach will portray Sal DeSilva, presumably whom John Cazale played in the movie.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 June 2025
The odds are that the amount of code is going to be presumably the largest code base that has ever been written.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for presumably
Cite this Entry
“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
presumably
adverb
pre·sum·ably
pri-ˈzü-mə-blē 
: one would presume : it seems likely : probably
presumably he'll come later
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share