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presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
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In the show’s final episode, Margo’s brother Kyle is also presumably killed when he is hit by Sophie’s car and thrown over the edge of a cliff.
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 July 2025
Then there’s the whole debacle of the league’s attempt to jilt the U.S. Open Cup, presumably because they were no longer directly connected to the marketing or televising of the event.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Under the terms of the lease, the township has to provide 90-day notice to end a lease, so the office would presumably be closing later in October, Burnham said.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The drugmaker is investing billions there to beef up R&D and presumably help sway the political winds in his company’s favor.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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Nicole Briese, People.com, 23 July 2025
Then there’s the whole debacle of the league’s attempt to jilt the U.S. Open Cup, presumably because they were no longer directly connected to the marketing or televising of the event.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Under the terms of the lease, the township has to provide 90-day notice to end a lease, so the office would presumably be closing later in October, Burnham said.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
The drugmaker is investing billions there to beef up R&D and presumably help sway the political winds in his company’s favor.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 22 July 2025
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“Presumably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/presumably. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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presumably
adverb
pre·sum·ably
pri-ˈzü-mə-blē 
: one would presume : it seems likely : probably
presumably he'll come later
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