Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With presumption; overconfidently; arrogantly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb Confidently; arrogantly.
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- adverb
confidently ;arrogantly
Etymologies
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Examples
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The plan was to hold them under U.S. guard, but presumingly beyond the reach of U.S. law and international treaties.
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He saw that she was not yet out of the elusive mood; not yet to be treated presumingly; and he was correspondingly careful to tranquillize her.
The Woodlanders 2006
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Lots of video of cars driving off, presumingly carrying the Hollywood royalty.
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He saw that she was not yet out of the elusive mood; not yet to be treated presumingly; and he was correspondingly careful to tranquillize her.
The Woodlanders Thomas Hardy 1884
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He goes to the head-master with the most unfounded cram -- stories, and when the master declines to notice them (for he knows Ketch of old), then he goes presumingly to the dean.
The Channings Henry Wood 1850
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For Harith, son of Zalim, who was with them, as we before stated, seeing the party discomfited, said to himself, Why should I thus presumingly interfere, till I die slaughtered?
Antar : 1820
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Comedy Central got the message loud and clear that the parody of the iPhone wasn't fully appreciated by someone at (presumingly)
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"Professor Elmore," she said, "I am not going to have you think that he ever behaved in the least presumingly.
A Fearful Responsibility and Other Stories William Dean Howells 1878
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