supposedly

adverb

sup·pos·ed·ly | \ sə-ˈpō-zəd-lē

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also -ˈpōzd-lē\

Definition of supposedly

: 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 …— Philip Norman Daddy took me to the Legion, to shoot pool supposedly.— Mary Karr

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The first known use of supposedly was in 1597

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supposedly

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of supposedly

: according to what someone has said or what is generally believed to be true or real

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