English Explanatory Dictionary

supposedly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
  2. Used in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a mispronunciation.

Pronunciation

/səˈpəʊ̯.zɪd.li/ /səˈpoʊ̯.zɪd.li/ en-us-supposedly.ogg

Word forms

supposedly

Etymology

From supposed + -ly.

Synonyms

supposably reportedly reputedly purportedly putatively rumoredly allegedly ostensibly possibly probably likely plausibly
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