单词 | presumably |
释义 | presumably (once / 744 pages) adv Presumably you are reading these word blurbs because you're interested in learning some useful words. You can add presumably to any statement that you think is true — it indicates a logical conclusion for which you don't have definite proof. When you add presumably to whatever you're saying, you're giving notice that you think what you're saying is true but telling your listener not to ask for the evidence. You might watch beer commercials and say to yourself, "Presumably advertisers think people will find this commercial amusing and want to run out and buy tubs of this beer." The adverb presumably is related to the nouns presumption and assumption, which are also notions you accept without proof. WORD FAMILYpresumable: presumably+/presume: presumable, presumed, presumes, presuming, presumption, presumptive/presumption: presumptions, presumptuous/presumptive: presumptively/presumptuous: presumptuously, presumptuousness USAGE EXAMPLESBut when the figure turned around, it was a young man — presumably the young Noah. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) But what the world heard from Times Square was a backing track awaiting a lead vocal — presumably a live one. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Two locals were arrested with a marble tablet and stone seal from Nimrud, presumably to sell. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) adv by reasonable assumption presumably, he missed the train Syn presumptively |
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