according to what is, was, or may be supposed
adverb
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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Adverb
(not comparable)
- 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.
Origin
supposed +"Ž -ly
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Sentence Examples
- The interview excerpts repeatedly refer to girls' "supposedly innate longer attention spans and their natural facility with communication."
- 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.
- Donnie left with him, after supposedly gaining his mother's approval.
- It made her mind leap until she recalled she was supposedly on a spaceship.
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