supposedly
adverb
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Pronunciation: /səˈpəʊ̯.zɪd.li/ / /səˈpoʊ̯.zɪd.li/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree English supposed Middle English -ly English -ly English supposedly From supposed + -ly.
- 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.”
- 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.”