Both Uses of
presume
in
Tenth Grade Bleeds
- The door closed, sealing them all inside the long hallway that led, presumably, to the club.†
Chpt 18. *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.
- Actually, he'd presumed quite the opposite—the same way Vikas had been surprised during their training sessions in Siberia last year when Vlad confessed he found it easier to push into people's minds when he was hungry.†
Chpt 2.
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