Presumedly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a way that is presumed; expectedly; presumably. not-comparable, rare

    "[…] a great loss has been sustained at the hands of many who would have fully appreciated the labors of that admirable poet, presumedly because they have never been presented to the reading world in a suitable English form."

Example

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"[…] a great loss has been sustained at the hands of many who would have fully appreciated the labors of that admirable poet, presumedly because they have never been presented to the reading world in a suitable English form."

Etymology

From presumed + -ly.

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