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PRESUMABLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

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Meaning:

By reasonable assumption

Example:

presumably, he missed the train

Synonyms:

presumably; presumptively

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

presumable (capable of being inferred on slight grounds)

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Many complex O-linked oligosaccharides are presumably added by glycosyltransferases.

(Mucin Peptide MUC-1, NCI Thesaurus)

A benign epithelial neoplasm of the sellar region, presumably derived from Rathke pouch epithelium.

(Craniopharyngioma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

Presumably, these breast cancers become estrogen independent through genetic alterations that bypass the requirement for ER-dependent stimulation of cell proliferation.

(MTA3 Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

In the lacrimal gland, pleomorphic adenomas presumably develop from metaplastic myoepithelial cells. —2003

(Lacrimal Gland Pleomorphic Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition to F-boxes, most of these proteins also contain a WD40 or a leucine-rich repeat (LLR) domain that presumably functions as a Ser/Thr binding module.

(Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A malignant epithelial neoplasm of the sellar region, presumably derived from Rathke pouch epithelium.

(Carcinoma Arising from Craniopharyngioma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A major division of a biological kingdom, consisting of closely-related classes; represents a basic fundamental pattern of organization and, presumably, a common descent.

(Phylum, NCI Thesaurus)

The plumes are estimated to rise about 125 miles (200 kilometers) before, presumably, raining material back down onto Europa's surface.

(Possible Water Plumes on Jupiter's Moon Europa, NASA)

A coded value specifying a group of animals presumably related by descent from common ancestors and visibly similar in most characters.

(Animal Breed Code, NCI Thesaurus)

Nonrandom association of linked genes; the occurrence of some genes together, more often than would be expected based upon their physical separation, presumably because the combination confers some selective advantage.

(Linkage Disequilibrium, NCI Thesaurus)