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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Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live and the man most single-handedly responsible for O’Brien’s stardom, supposedly hated it.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
The bets supposedly involved basketball games and horse races.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
This supposedly stands for 23 de Enero, a Caracas neighborhood known for crime.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
What happened to Helly, Dylan and Irving? Irving's story seemingly comes to an end in the season 2 finale after his innie is supposedly deleted in episode 4.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
The bets supposedly involved basketball games and horse races.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
This supposedly stands for 23 de Enero, a Caracas neighborhood known for crime.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
What happened to Helly, Dylan and Irving? Irving's story seemingly comes to an end in the season 2 finale after his innie is supposedly deleted in episode 4.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supposedly. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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