Synonyms of supposedly

supposedly

adverb

sə-ˈpō-zəd-lē 

as in apparently

to all outward appearances

she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apparently
• seemingly
• ostensibly
• evidently
• presumably
• probably
• likely
• visibly
• ostensively
• obviously
• maybe
• perhaps
• putatively
• on the surface
• clearly
• possibly
• surely
• allegedly
• purportedly
• distinctly
• reportedly
• outwardly
• externally
• supposably
• reputedly
• conceivably
• credibly
• professedly
• assumably
• presumedly
• manifestly
• positively
• believably
• assuredly
• mayhap
• plainly
• self-evidently
• perchance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incredibly
• impossibly
• improbably
• implausibly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of supposedly

The president himself apparently forages exclusively on McDonald’s and Diet Coke, and supposedly believes the soda kills cancer. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

It’ll be built at the company’s Louisville Assembly Plant using the fancy Ford Universal EV Production System, which will supposedly enable crews to complete Fathoms 40% faster than other vehicles currently being made there. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026

The inevitable disruption arrives when Rebecca (Hannah Waddingham), Keeley (Juno Temple), and Higgins (Jeremy Swift) drop by, supposedly to scout a Kansas City Current match as research for AFC Richmond’s new women’s team, the Lady Greyhounds. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026

This thermoregulating material is supposedly soft and warm but still lightweight enough to use year-round. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026