supposedly
adv/səˈpəʊ̯.zɪd.li/UK/səˈpoʊ̯.zɪd.li/US
Etymology
From supposed + -ly.
Definitions
As a matter of supposition
As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
- Near-synonyms: supposably, reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
- 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.
Used in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a…
Used in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a mispronunciation.
- My parents told me I am supposedly in bed by 10 P.M.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for supposedly. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA