Supposedly meaning

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

People from other planets have supposedly visited Earth in flying saucers.

According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred.

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Supposedly is defined as according to what is believed.

An example of supposedly is a teen saying he did his homework, although his mother is sure she saw him talking on the phone.

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According to what is, was, or may be supposed.
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Origin of supposedly

Supposedly Sentence Examples

  • from the town, is supposedly British, of unknown date.

  • Incidentally, he supposedly came on the radar as a result of a tip from this man or woman everyone's read about; the so-called psychic tipster person.

  • It made her mind leap until she recalled she was supposedly on a spaceship.

  • Donnie left with him, after supposedly gaining his mother's approval.

  • coast are also supposedly the outlets of underground streams.

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