Assumed and Likely

Assumed

Assumed adjective - Appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed.
Usage example: an assumed connection between the two species that has yet to be confirmed by fossil findings

Likely and assumed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Likely" instead an adjective "Assumed".

Nearby Words: assumption, assuming

Likely

Likely adjective - Having a high chance of occurring.

Assumed and likely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assumed" instead an adjective "Likely".

Nearby Word: like

Both words in one sentence

  • Manga / Glass Mask Whatever her sickness was, it can be assumed she did receive treatment for it in her time at the hospital, but it was likely too late to actually do lots.
  • Film / Cloverfield It's assumed that Lily likely survived, as she was last seen boarding the first helicopter.
  • Film / Titanic (1997) Being from those times, it was likely that Rose assumed that they would marry—otherwise, she wouldn't have slept with him at all.
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