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. In some cases you can use "Possibly" instead an adverb "Presumably", when it comes to topics like likely, maybe, perhaps.
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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Synonyms for Possibly
Presumably and possibly are semantically related in probability topic. You can use "Presumably" instead an adverb "Possibly", if it concerns topics such as likely, maybe, perhaps.
Nearby Words: possible, possibility
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Related pairs
- likely and presumably
- likely and possibly
- apparently and presumably
- apparently and possibly
- supposedly and presumably
- supposedly and possibly
- probably and presumably
- probably and possibly
- doubtless and presumably
- doubtless and possibly
- ostensibly and presumably
- ostensibly and possibly
- evidently and presumably
- evidently and possibly
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