supposedly
adverb
sup·pos·ed·ly
sə-ˈpō-zəd-lē 
also -ˈpōzd-lē
: as is supposed : according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some
a supposedly true story
a supposedly good restaurant
He had dozens of people around him, supposedly looking after him …—
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Examples of supposedly in a Sentence
she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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There is more acting involved than just saying that supposedly funny line that a lot of sitcoms rely on.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Despite the quirky name, supposedly chosen because pigs have no blackheads, the powerhouse patches work to treat and clear your pores of both blackheads and whiteheads.
—Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Despite the quirky name, supposedly chosen because pigs have no blackheads, the powerhouse patches work to treat and clear your pores of both blackheads and whiteheads.
—Leslie Patrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for supposedly
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supposedly. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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