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

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

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   Australian

   Natasha

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   Priya

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   Zira

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   Wendy

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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. Carlos Birdsong:

   We moved here from South Carolina to this area because these public schools were supposedly good, the charter schools in our area are mostly White. The private schools are White. They are very good schools, but they may not be the best fit because they’re majority White.

2. Mario Ohoven:

   Job cuts, declining investment and higher costs are the price that companies and citizens will pay for what is supposedly a great social achievement.

3. Connor Cook:

   One was said that Paul had pushed his housemate down the stairs, and she died, and nothing ever happened, and another one, there was something that Paul was supposedly involved with a guy, got found beat up in the middle of the road, that they got out of.

4. Joe Pentangelo:

   Supposedly he took her into another area using his official position, being in uniform, and she thought it was a part of his official duty.

5. Rudy Giuliani:

   There was no conversation about Michael Flynn. The President didn't find out that Comey believed there was until about, I think, it was February when it supposedly took place. Memo came out in May. And in between, Comey testified under oath, in no way had he been obstructed at any time.

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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