Primarily an American English adverb meaning "presumably" or "as one might assume" — used when stating something you believe to be true based on reasonable assumption rather than confirmed fact. It fills the same role as "presumably" or "supposedly" but with a slightly more assertive tone, implying the speaker is making a reasonable inference. You'll encounter it most in journalism, editorial writing, and analytical commentary where precision about certainty matters.
He walked in late, assumedly having missed the first half of the presentation, and sat quietly at the back.
No comments yet — say something.
(chiefly, US) In an assumed manner; presumably.
No comments yet — say something.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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