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Meanings of presumably in English

Portuguese
provavelmente
Spanish
presumiblemente

By reasonable assumption.

        provavelmente

        In all likelihood; in a probable manner.

              Usage of presumably in English
              1
              She will presumably permanently shelve recently announced plans to expand in Europe.
              The Guardian
              2
              Of course: the journal I had presumably kept throughout those missing weeks.
              The Asylum
              3
              Of course, the company will presumably introduce certain improvements in the model.
              The new yorker
              4
              Food is delivered and therefore presumably paid for, though heaven knows how.
              The witch queen
              5
              Five million people will presumably be disenfranchised by these new voting laws.
              Ebony
              6
              Baffled refugees presumably fled up the Danube into the heart of Europe.
              The Rational Optimist
              7
              This means Labour should be backing absurd schemes like free schools, presumably.
              The Guardian
              8
              He can presumably expect some sharp words with time running very short.
              Reuters
              9
              Hence, presumably, the relatively sparse coverage and apparent absence of political concern.
              The Irish Times
              10
              The first place it recommends is a library: presumably air-conditioned, unfortunately closed.
              The Guardian
              11
              The Reagan Justice Department attacked all manner of presumably settled civil-rights law.
              The new yorker
              12
              Google is aggressively petitioning the government on this issue, presumably to reinvest.
              The Guardian
              13
              She presumably meant the magazine, but Wired News would suffice, she said.
              Wired
              14
              Nor, presumably, would it want to help its domestic arch-rival get ahead.
              Reuters
              15
              Later tonight, Anna calls me, presumably to set up another coffee date.
              The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest ...
              16
              Someone went running from the room, presumably to spread the news elsewhere.
              Summers at Castle Auburn
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              provavelmente
              Presumably through the time
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