purportedly

adverb

pur·​port·​ed·​ly (ˌ)pər-ˈpȯr-təd-lē How to pronounce purportedly (audio)

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What is purportedly an act of support became a symbol of frustration. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025 Bizarre pivot Trump’s sudden embrace of Jewish students, pitting them against purportedly reckless university leaders, remains bewildering. James Druckman, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025 Other brands offer less prescriptive test kits, including one that claims to determine your biological age and another that can purportedly provide insights on your body’s response to stress. Sara Braun, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 So, Malouff purportedly fired Babb. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for purportedly

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First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of purportedly was in 1942

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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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