Meaning of supposedly | Babel Free

Definitions

1. As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
   not-comparable
2. Used in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a mispronunciation.
   Philippines, informal, not-comparable

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Examples

“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.”

“In these early days of silent pictures, the accent was chiefly on thrills and danger as provided by supposedly unstoppable locomotives with crooks or maniacs on the footplate.”

“France were supposedly a team in pieces, beaten by Tonga just a week ago and with coach Marc Lievremont publicly berating his players, but so clear-cut was their victory that much of the atmosphere had been sucked from the contest long before the end⟳.”

“I haven't booked, so I don't have⟳ a clue as to whether the service will be busy or not. Supposedly, reservations are compulsory, but I want⟳ to find⟳ out what would happen⟳ if you just turn⟳ up.”

“Beyond the glaring sexism inherent in suggesting that women's brains are so different from men's that they can't think⟳ properly, Musk lending credence to this dogshit hypothesis is incredibly goofy given that he and his audience of supposedly "high-T" men seem far more likely to fall⟳ in line with the sort⟳ of groupthink the original post⟳ references in such pseudo-phrenological terms.”

“My parents told me I am supposedly in bed by 10 P.M.”

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