Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- As may be assumed; presumably.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb By way of assumption.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
assumable manner.
Etymologies
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Examples
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For assumably signing off on both the recent memo and the recent report introduced in court, Attorney General Eric Holder is our Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week this week.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Obama 2.0? Chris Weigant 2011
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For assumably signing off on both the recent memo and the recent report introduced in court, Attorney General Eric Holder is our Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week this week.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points -- Obama 2.0? Chris Weigant 2011
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That's what kept Maliki in his job -- and that's what can remove him at any time with a "vote of no confidence" assumably, this is a regular feature of parliamentary governments.
Chris Weigant: Republicans Disrespect Iraqi Democracy Chris Weigant 2011
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Capitalism flourished at a time when resources were (assumably) unlimited.
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So the column's author mocks the apparent paranoia of gun owners who (rightfully) don't want the government to classify gun ownership as an (assumably) taxable "unhealthy" lifestyle.
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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will assumably be doing their usual schtick, where "being in on the joke" is half the fun.
Chris Weigant: Entertainment and Politics Chris Weigant 2010
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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will assumably be doing their usual schtick, where "being in on the joke" is half the fun.
Chris Weigant: Entertainment and Politics Chris Weigant 2010
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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will assumably be doing their usual schtick, where "being in on the joke" is half the fun.
Chris Weigant: Entertainment and Politics: What's the Difference? Chris Weigant 2010
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Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will assumably be doing their usual schtick, where "being in on the joke" is half the fun.
Chris Weigant: Entertainment and Politics Chris Weigant 2010
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Capitalism flourished at a time when resources were (assumably) unlimited.
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