Definitions for supposedly
sup·pos·ed·ly

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1. purportedly, supposedlyadverb

   believed or reputed to be the case

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1. supposedlyadverb

   As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.

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1. supposedly

   Supposedly is an adverb meaning generally accepted as true or the case, often without actual proof or knowledge. It refers to statements, beliefs or assumptions that are widely believed or taken for granted, but may not have been confirmed or proven.

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How to pronounce supposedly?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Zira

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How to say supposedly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of supposedly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of supposedly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of supposedly in a Sentence

1. Jim Antos:

   The fact that in both cases an investment banker has moved in, rather than a commercial banker, suggests that the risk reward trade-off emphasizing supposedly low risk business has not succeeded only six years after the global financial crisis.

2. Tom Fuentes:

   It supposedly did no permanent damage.

3. Timmothy Pitzen:

   She had taken some pills, I guess, and [had been] sitting on the edge of the cliff, and supposedly passed out and fell off the cliff.

4. Chris Murphy:

   I really do worry that there is a quiet, unintentional message of endorsement that's sent when we do nothing or when all we do is talk, i think when there is not a collective condemnation with policy change from what is supposedly the world's greatest deliberative body that there are very quiet cues that are picked up by people who are contemplating the unthinkable in their mind.

5. Malcolm Oubre:

   I know it's a big storm supposedly, but they're treating it like it's a hurricane.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=supposedly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Supposedly
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=supposedly