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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

presumptively en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English presumptive Middle English -ly English -ly English presumptively From presumptive + -ly.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) In a presumptive manner.
  2. (not-comparable) As is presumed to be the case.
    • […] his appointment is presumptively lawful. 2009 January 7, Walter Dellinger, “City of Cold Shoulders”, in New York Times:

Synonyms

presumably (as is presumed to be the case)