expression, adverb
presumably; it seems that; I guess that
Used at the beginning of a sentence to express a conjecture or inference based on available information. Often followed by a clause stating what the speaker supposes.
察するに、彼はもうその話を知っているのだろう。
Presumably, he already knows about that matter.
察するに、会議は長引くと思う。
I suppose the meeting will run long.