What does supposedly mean?

Definitions for supposedly
sup·pos·ed·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. purportedly, supposedlyadverb

    believed or reputed to be the case

Wiktionary

  1. supposedlyadverb

    As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.

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  1. 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.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of supposedly in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of supposedly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of supposedly in a Sentence

  1. Malcolm Oubre:

    I know it's a big storm supposedly, but they're treating it like it's a hurricane.

  2. Mary McCarthy:

    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.

  3. Colonel William Prescott:

    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.

  4. Tom Fuentes:

    It supposedly did no permanent damage.

  5. Mario Ohoven:

    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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