supposedly
adverb
sup·pos·ed·ly
sə-ˈpō-zəd-lē 
also -ˈpōzd-lē
: as is supposed : according to what is or was said, claimed, or believed by some
a supposedly true story
a supposedly good restaurant
He had dozens of people around him, supposedly looking after him …—
Philip Norman
Philip NormanDaddy took me to the Legion, to shoot pool supposedly.—Mary Karr
Mary KarrExamples of supposedly in a Sentence
she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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His investigative know-how is supposedly legendary, but the arsons remain unsolved and there are new fires that keep following the same patterns.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Twain supposedly said that too, but then again, there are sites claiming that the legend of American literature didn’t say that either.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
As unsettling truths begin to surface, Maya discovers her supposedly ordinary life might be an elaborate fabrication.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
As part of his ploy, Pham sent an initial delivery of 20 samples of electronic devices that supposedly needed repairs.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Twain supposedly said that too, but then again, there are sites claiming that the legend of American literature didn’t say that either.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
As unsettling truths begin to surface, Maya discovers her supposedly ordinary life might be an elaborate fabrication.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 June 2025
As part of his ploy, Pham sent an initial delivery of 20 samples of electronic devices that supposedly needed repairs.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for supposedly
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supposedly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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