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Definitions for supposedly
sup·pos·ed·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
purportedly, supposedlyadverb
believed or reputed to be the case
Wiktionary
supposedlyadverb
As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
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supposedly
Supposedly is an adverb meaning generally accepted as true or the case, often without actual proof or knowledge. It refers to statements, beliefs or assumptions that are widely believed or taken for granted, but may not have been confirmed or proven.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of supposedly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of supposedly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of supposedly in a Sentence
I know it's a big storm supposedly, but they're treating it like it's a hurricane.
Anti-Semitism is a horrible disease from which nobody is immune, and it has a kind of evil fascination that makes an enlightened person draw near the source of infection, supposedly in a scientific spirit, but really to sniff the vapors and dally with the possibility.
Don't one of you fire until you see the whites of their eyes.N.B. A lesser-known version of this quotation was supposedly said by Frederick the Great at Prague in 1757 By push of bayonets, no firing till you see the whites of their eyes.
It supposedly did no permanent damage.
Job cuts, declining investment and higher costs are the price that companies and citizens will pay for what is supposedly a great social achievement.
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