Supposedly: meaning, definitions and examples

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supposedly

 

[ sษ™หˆpษ™สŠzษชdli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in belief or appearance

used to say that something is claimed to be true or is believed to be true, although it may not be

Synonyms

allegedly, apparently, ostensibly

Examples of usage

  • He was supposedly in London at the time.
  • She supposedly left early this morning.
Context #2 | Adverb

according to what is generally assumed or believed

used to say that something is believed to be true because most people think so

Synonyms

presumably, purportedly, reportedly

Examples of usage

  • Supposedly, this is the best restaurant in town.
  • The film is supposedly based on a true story.

Translations

Translations of the word "supposedly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น supostamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฅเคฟเคค เคคเฅŒเคฐ เคชเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช angeblich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ konon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝั–ะฑะธั‚ะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzekomo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠใใ‚‰ใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท soi-disant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ supuestamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรถzde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์ •์ƒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู† ุงู„ู…ูุชุฑุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบdajnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบdajne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฎ่ฏด (jรนshuล)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ domnevno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ meint

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบาฏะฝั– ะฑาฑั€ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ•แƒแƒ แƒแƒฃแƒ“แƒแƒ“

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ supuestamente

Etymology

The word 'supposedly' originated from the verb 'suppose', which comes from the Old French word 'supposer', meaning 'to assume'. Over time, 'supposedly' has evolved to indicate belief or appearance, suggesting that something is claimed to be true or is believed to be true, although it may not be.

See also: supposition, suppositional.

Word Frequency Rank

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