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PRESUMPTIVELY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does presumptively mean?
• PRESUMPTIVELY (adverb)
The adverb PRESUMPTIVELY has 1 sense:
1. by reasonable assumption
Familiarity information: PRESUMPTIVELY used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
By reasonable assumption
Synonyms:
presumably; presumptively
Context example:
presumably, he missed the train
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