professedly

adverb

Definition of professedlynext
as in perhaps

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Recent Examples of professedly In this relationship comedy, a man (Kyle Marvin) seeks a little help from his friends after his wife (Adria Arjona) asks for a divorce, only to throw the friends’ (Dakota Johnson, Michael Angelo Covino) professedly open marriage into disarray in the process. — Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 They are professedly based on hunches that the enemy will attack, occupy or conquer at some future time unless the enemy is obliterated. — Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025 But imagine if right-wing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán or another professedly illiberal leader took similar steps. — Samuel Goldman, The Week, 18 Feb. 2022 In any prior year, that number would be noteworthy for the professedly liberal yet overwhelmingly white industry. — Lee Seymour, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022 Early modern Europe had the daily pageant of court society, with its graceful, witty, professedly nonchalant aristocrats who had every muscle under tight control and every piece of clothing precisely arranged. — David A. Bell, The New York Review of Books, 1 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for professedly
  1. perhaps
  2. possibly
  3. probably
  4. conceivably
  5. likely
  6. maybe
  7. allegedly
  8. manifestly
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  • Or perhaps a creative talent suddenly feels less like a dream and more like something worth developing.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This insight leads to perhaps the most important leadership question in the entire article.
    — Gerald J. Leonard, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of perhaps
Adverb
  • This gracious grand dame has possibly the best possible address in all of Stockholm, overlooking Strökajen Harbor in the city’s Norrmalm district, a short walk from the Royal Palace and the Old Town.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond Costco, Brighton plans to build on seven more commercial lots to the Pinnacle Marketplace, including a restaurant and possibly a bank, Wardle said.
    — Rose Evans August 4, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of possibly
Adverb
  • Out of the box, my scope was slightly off, probably from travel or shipping.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This task force is probably the least likely to help the Fed justify a dovish turn in the short-run.
    — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of probably
Adverb
  • Trading Moniak or McCarthy would conceivably be a quick way to clear a roster spot for the debut of Charlie Condon, the first baseman/corner outfielder who is one of Colorado’s top prospects and has been knocking on the door in Triple-A Albuquerque.
    — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This is the least surprising thing that could conceivably happen.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceivably
Adverb
  • Central Washington will likely see even stronger winds, with gusts up to 35 mph possible starting Friday.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Other, more recent ownership groups in Atlanta, New York and Miami would likely be in favor as well, as would clubs like the LA Galaxy and New York Red Bulls.
    — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of likely
Adverb
  • Add the hour of scrolling, the rumination on a relationship that isn’t working, and (maybe the costliest line item of all) the constant, low-grade worry about what other people think.
    — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By advanced metrics, outgoing catcher Logan O’Hoppe was the worst defensive catcher in the big leagues, so maybe the bar is lower in Anaheim than elsewhere.
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of maybe
Adverb
  • On Tuesday, social media feeds were flooded with users shocked after allegedly witnessing celebrity blogger Perez Hilton live-streaming acts of self-harm on TikTok.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rabbitt said that planning for the deaths took place as far back as June 5, as Steadman and Myers, who lived in the same apartment building, had been allegedly conspiring through texts about their plot.
    — Matt Foster, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of allegedly
Adverb
  • What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
  • These remarks are manifestly silly, but the conversation ranges into darker territory.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of manifestly

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