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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Why does that inequality persist if in ’94, by law, everything was supposedly equal?
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 July 2024
The supposedly can’t-miss right-hander was designated for assignment six times, optioned to the minors nine times and claimed off waivers six times before sticking with the Angels last season.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
The strife apparently stemmed in part from Conlon being assigned to work in the public defender’s Osceola County office, a supposedly temporary move that ended up lasting for several years.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
None of this has much to do with Matthew Inman’s card game of the same title, which this show is supposedly adapting.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 16 July 2024
The supposedly can’t-miss right-hander was designated for assignment six times, optioned to the minors nine times and claimed off waivers six times before sticking with the Angels last season.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2024
The strife apparently stemmed in part from Conlon being assigned to work in the public defender’s Osceola County office, a supposedly temporary move that ended up lasting for several years.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2024
None of this has much to do with Matthew Inman’s card game of the same title, which this show is supposedly adapting.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 July 2024
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supposedly. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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