Possibly and Presumably

Possibly

Possibly adverb - It is possible.
Usage example: he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely
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Presumably and possibly are semantically related in probability topic. In some cases you can use "Presumably" instead an adverb "Possibly", when it comes to topics like likely, maybe, perhaps.

Nearby Words: possible, possibility

Presumably

Presumably adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts

Possibly and presumably are semantically related in probability topic. You can use "Possibly" instead an adverb "Presumably", if it concerns topics such as likely, maybe, perhaps.

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