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

During the alleged incident on March 25, Dick purportedly tracked Buckingham to his location in Santa Monica and threw a substance at the 76-year-old musician before fleeing. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026

Complicating matters, a number of people have advocated for something called hormesis, in which small doses of radiation purportedly promote the cellular repair of damage from other sources. — ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

The data center purportedly would have a higher potential to create revenue, lower noise and less traffic on roads in residential areas. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 1 July 2026

Ecuador’s complaint comes after videos emerged online on Tuesday purportedly showing Mexico fans staging an impromptu fan fest outside their rival’s team hotel, the night before their knockout round game at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for purportedly

• reportedly