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 …—
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Philip NormanDaddy took me to the Legion, to shoot pool supposedly.—Mary Karr
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she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says
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The nineteen-forties and fifties were supposedly an era of liberal consensus, when both parties agreed on the virtues of the welfare state and a U.S.-led international order.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Rubio supposedly rejected Musk’s accusation, mentioning that more than 1,500 employees had opted to take buyouts, which should count toward workforce reduction numbers, according to multiple reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Mar. 2025
The term refers to models that supposedly perform tasks requiring doctoral-level expertise.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The week ahead will shine a light on both, with more tariffs supposedly set to kick in and fresh jobs data on the way.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
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Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Rubio supposedly rejected Musk’s accusation, mentioning that more than 1,500 employees had opted to take buyouts, which should count toward workforce reduction numbers, according to multiple reports.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Mar. 2025
The term refers to models that supposedly perform tasks requiring doctoral-level expertise.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
The week ahead will shine a light on both, with more tariffs supposedly set to kick in and fresh jobs data on the way.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Supposedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supposedly. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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