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presumptiously

presumptiously is the dated form of presumptuously.

Meaning of presumptuously

Adverb

presumptuously (comparative more presumptuously, superlative most presumptuously)

  1. In a presumptuous manner; arrogantly.

Forms of presumptiously

comparativemore presumptiously
superlativemost presumptiously

Origin of presumptiously

From presumptious + -ly.

Questions about presumptiously

What is presumptiously the dated form of?
Presumptiously is the dated form of presumptuously.

Words near presumptiously in the dictionary

  1. presumption
  2. presumption of innocence
  3. presumptions
  4. presumptions of innocence
  5. presumptious
  6. presumptiously
  7. presumptive
  8. presumptively
  9. presumptiveness
  10. presumptuosity
  11. presumptuous

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