purportedly

adverb

pur·​port·​ed·​ly (ˌ)pər-ˈpȯr-təd-lē 

: it is purported : ostensibly, allegedly

Examples of purportedly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company announced the $1 enchirito deal in an Instagram video that displays social media comments purportedly from users who support Taco Bell. — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Musk reportedly discussed the possibility of combining the two companies, and Tesla employees have purportedly said many workers at the company are expecting a transaction to take place. — Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Sony Pictures dropped one last trailer for this follow-up to 2021’s No Way Home, which is purportedly intended to launch a fresh trilogy of films with Tom Holland in the title role. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Also, please stop suggesting that house hunters overpay because housing is a purportedly great investment. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 13 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for purportedly

• reportedly