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presumptively

presumptively adverb: in a presumptive manner.

Adverb

presumptively (not comparable)

  1. In a presumptive manner.
  2. 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

Synonyms of presumptively

Origin of presumptively

From presumptive + -ly.

Questions about presumptively

What does presumptively mean?
Presumptively means in a presumptive manner.
What part of speech is presumptively?
Presumptively is an adverb.

Words near presumptively in the dictionary

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

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