presumably
UK/pri'zu:mәbli/US
NGSL 3kIELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adv.
As one would reasonably suppose; probably.
大概，想必，据推测。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpresum(e)before
+
-ablytake, take up, consume
+
-lyin the manner of
=presumably
presume + -ably + -ly = 'in a way that can be presumed.' It flags a reasonable guess: 'presumably X' means you infer X without being certain.
Common Collocations
- 1.presumably because大概是因为
- 2.presumably due to想必是由于
- 3.presumably still想必仍然
Example Sentences
- 1.
The lights are off, so they've presumably gone to bed.
- 2.
She left early, presumably to catch the last train.