supposedly[adverb]Synonyms: allegedly, hypothetically, ostensibly, presumably, theoretically
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
sup‧pos‧ed‧ly /səˈpəʊzədli, səˈpəʊzɪdli $ -ˈpoʊ-/
adverb [
Word Family: verb:
suppose,
presuppose;
noun:
supposition,
presupposition;
adverb:
supposedly;
adjective:
supposed]
used when saying what many people say or believe is true, especially when you disagree with them:
How could a supposedly intelligent person be so stupid?[sentence adverb] Anne is coming for a visit in March, supposedly. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲