Assumably
capable of being , as an office or an obligation:
-ssumable mortgages are hard to find these days.
historical examples
now a ditch is a ditch, -ssumably muddy, and usually traversing uninteresting and monotonous landscapes.
the cruise of the snark jack london
adj.
1784, from -ssume + -able. related: -ssumably; -ssumability.
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- Assumed
adopted in order to deceive; fict-tious; pretended; feigned: an -ssumed name; an -ssumed air of humility. taken for granted; supposed: his -ssumed innocence proved untrue. . to take for granted or without proof: to -ssume that everyone wants peace. synonyms: suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit. to take upon oneself; undertake: to -ssume an obligation. to take […]
- Assumed bond
a bond issued by one corporation and -ssumed as an obligation by another.
- Assuming
taking too much for granted; presumptuous. to take for granted or without proof: to -ssume that everyone wants peace. synonyms: suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit. to take upon oneself; undertake: to -ssume an obligation. to take over the duties or responsibilities of: to -ssume the office of treasurer. to take on (a particular character, quality, mode […]
- Assumingly
taking too much for granted; presumptuous. adjective expecting too much; presumptuous; arrogant conjunction (often foll by that) if it is -ssumed or taken for granted (that): even -ssuming he understands the problem, he will never take any action
- Assumpsit
a legal action for a breach of contract or promise not under seal. an actionable promise. historical examples one of the earliest references to what a promisor was to have for his undertaking was in the action of -ssumpsit. the common law oliver wendell holmes, jr. in this, as in the earlier case, the issue […]