presumably

S2 W2

BrE /ˈprɛzəməbli/ AmE /ˈprɛzəməbli/

adverb en → es

1 PROBABLY [non-finite] B1

used for saying that you think something is probably true, although you are not completely sure

probablemente, presumiblemente

Collocations presumably because

  • He's not here today. He presumably went on holiday.

    No está aquí hoy. Presumiblemente se fue de vacaciones.

2 ASSUME [non-finite] B2

used for saying that you think something is true, although you are not completely sure and do not want to say it directly

supuestamente, según se supone

Collocations presumably in order to

  • Presumably the meeting was cancelled because of the snow.

    Supuestamente la reunión fue cancelada debido a la nieve.