Professedly: meaning, definitions and examples
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professedly
[ prəˈfɛstɪdli ]
in a purported or professed manner
Allegedly; supposedly.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He professedly left the party early, but was later seen at a nightclub.
- The company professedly values diversity, but their actions suggest otherwise.
Translations
Translations of the word "professedly" in other languages:
🇵🇹 professadamente
🇮🇳 स्पष्ट रूप से
🇩🇪 angeblich
🇮🇩 secara terbuka
🇺🇦 заявлено
🇵🇱 domniemanie
🇯🇵 公然と
🇫🇷 prétendument
🇪🇸 supuestamente
🇹🇷 sözde
🇰🇷 공언한
🇸🇦 بإعلان
🇨🇿 údajně
🇸🇰 údajne
🇨🇳 自称
🇸🇮 domnevno
🇮🇸 yfirlýst
🇰🇿 айтылған
🇬🇪 განცხადებულად
🇦🇿 iddia edilən
🇲🇽 supuestamente
Etymology
The adverb 'professedly' is derived from the verb 'profess', which comes from Middle English 'professen', from Old French 'professer', from Latin 'profiteri' (to declare publicly). The suffix '-ly' is added to form the adverb 'professedly'. This word has been in use since the late 16th century.
See also: profess, professed, profession, professions, professor, professors.