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putatively

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈpjuː.tə.tɪv.li/ / /ˈpju.tə.tɪv.li/ / /ˈpjʉː.tə.tɪv.li/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English putative Middle English -ly English -ly English putatively From putative + -ly.

  1. In a putative manner; according to belief.

    Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly

    Even the putatively innocuous whimsical shapes and designs of cakes and pastry, notably in Central Europe, retain to this day the phallic concept[.]