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 …—
Philip Norman
Philip NormanDaddy took me to the Legion, to shoot pool supposedly.—Mary Karr
Mary KarrExamples of supposedly in a Sentence
she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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The watch, a supposedly rare 1957 Speedmaster ref.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Venus, the planet of love and harmony, is said to rule the Libra constellation, which supposedly makes Libras shine in their relationships.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
First, Ron wakes up to a visit from a stranger who supposedly arranged to buy a vintage Beatles figure collection from him, and is verklempt when Ron has nothing for him.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The victim was a rich and beautiful teenage girl found beaten to death with a golf club in a ritzy and supposedly safe Connecticut suburb.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
Venus, the planet of love and harmony, is said to rule the Libra constellation, which supposedly makes Libras shine in their relationships.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
First, Ron wakes up to a visit from a stranger who supposedly arranged to buy a vintage Beatles figure collection from him, and is verklempt when Ron has nothing for him.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
The victim was a rich and beautiful teenage girl found beaten to death with a golf club in a ritzy and supposedly safe Connecticut suburb.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
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 11 Nov. 2025.
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