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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Philip NormanDaddy took me to the Legion, to shoot pool supposedly.—Mary Karr
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she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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The list is supposedly about accomplishments and Kirby has fewer in every single metric other than equal championships.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Five years before Silverman was born, her brother, Jeffrey, was three months old when he was left in the care of Donald’s parents and supposedly died after a portion of his crib collapsed.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
That year, the German embassy in Tokyo sent 83 packages to Argentina that supposedly contained the personal effects of members of the German diplomatic mission.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Juicing, hot yoga, and yes, dry brushing, all supposedly detoxify your body.
—Angela Palmer, Verywell Health, 20 May 2025
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Chris Vannini, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Five years before Silverman was born, her brother, Jeffrey, was three months old when he was left in the care of Donald’s parents and supposedly died after a portion of his crib collapsed.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
That year, the German embassy in Tokyo sent 83 packages to Argentina that supposedly contained the personal effects of members of the German diplomatic mission.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2025
Juicing, hot yoga, and yes, dry brushing, all supposedly detoxify your body.
—Angela Palmer, Verywell Health, 20 May 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 24 May. 2025.
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