All 5 Uses of
presume
in
Childhood's End
- The sphere remained hanging in the corridor, presumably covering his retreat.†
Chpt 3 *presumably = probablystandard suffix: The suffix "-ably" is a combination of the suffixes "-able" and "-ly". It means in a manner that is capable of being. This is the same pattern you see in words like agreeably, favorably, and comfortably.
- Presumably it was simply Rupert's particular form of escapism.†
Chpt 7
- This, presumably, was where Rupert did most of his reading.†
Chpt 7
- Presumably it was a pressure-capsule containing some specimen of deep-sea life, still swimming happily around under its normal tons-to-the-square-centimetre conditions.†
Chpt 11
- Presumably the Overlords did not waste their compensating field devices for domestic uses.†
Chpt 22
Definitions:
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(1)
(presume as in: presumption of innocence) to think of something as true or likely, even though it is not known with certaintySomething can be presumed because it seems reasonable or because there is a rule or law demanding such an assumption. For example, in the United States someone charged with a crime is presumed by law to be innocent unless they are proven guilty at a trial.
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(2)
(presumptuous as in: she is presumptuous) exercising privileges to which one is not entitled -- such as being too familiar or too bossy