pre·sum·ably

pre·sum·ably
/prıˈzuːməbli, Brit prıˈzjuːməbli/ adv
— used to say what you think is likely to happen or be true even though you are not sure

Presumably, he'll come later. = He'll presumably come later. = He'll come later, presumably. [=it is reasonable to think that he will come later]

There was hardly any furniture in the house, presumably [=probably] because they didn't have much money.


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