Presumably
Presumably adverb - To all outward appearances.
Usage example: presumably he's going on the trip for business reasons, but we have our doubts
Perhaps and presumably are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perhaps" instead an adverb "Presumably".
Perhaps
Perhaps adverb - It is possible.
Usage example: perhaps we will not have to take this exam, but I doubt it
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Synonyms for Perhaps
Presumably and perhaps are semantically related. You can use "Presumably" instead an adverb "Perhaps".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- likely and presumably
- likely and perhaps
- reasonably and presumably
- reasonably and perhaps
- apparently and presumably
- apparently and perhaps
- supposedly and presumably
- supposedly and perhaps
- probably and presumably
- probably and perhaps
- doubtless and presumably
- doubtless and perhaps
- possibly and presumably
- possibly and perhaps
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