presumably

/prɪˈzuːməbli/

Syllables pre·sum·a·bly

Stress pre-SUM-a-bly

Phonics Breakdown

pre

/prɪ/

short i

sum

/zuːm/

long u_e

a

/ə/

schwa

bly

/bli/

long y

Meaning

used to say that something is believed to be true based on available information

Sound Reference

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pre=/prɪ/(pretty) + sum=/zuːm/(zoom) + a=/ə/(about) + bly=/bli/(happily)

Example

She is presumably the best candidate for the job.