- supposedly
- adverb see supposed
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
supposedly
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supposedly — [sə pō′zid lē] adv. according to what is, was, or may be supposed * * * See supposed. * * * … Universalium
supposedly — index reputedly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
supposedly — 1610s, from SUPPOSED (Cf. supposed) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
supposedly — is pronounced as four syllables … Modern English usage
supposedly — ► ADVERB ▪ according to what is generally believed or supposed … English terms dictionary
supposedly — [sə pō′zid lē] adv. according to what is, was, or may be supposed … English World dictionary
supposedly — adv. Supposedly is used with these adjectives: ↑factual, ↑impartial, ↑independent, ↑new, ↑objective, ↑secret, ↑superior, ↑universal Supposedly is used with these verbs: ↑haunt, ↑help … Collocations dictionary
supposedly — sup|pos|ed|ly [səˈpəuzıdli US ˈpou ] adv used when saying what many people say or believe is true, especially when you disagree with them [sentence adverb] ▪ Anne is coming for a visit in March supposedly. ▪ How could a supposedly intelligent… … Dictionary of contemporary English
supposedly — sup|pos|ed|ly [ sə pouzədli ] adverb * as some people believe or say, although you may not agree with this: The house is supposedly haunted. Supposedly the process causes no environmental damage … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
supposedly — adverb used when saying what many people say or believe is true, especially when you disagree with them: In April 1912 this supposedly unsinkable slip hit an iceberg. (sentence adverb): Supposedly, she s a rich woman … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
supposedly */ — UK [səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ] / US [səˈpoʊzədlɪ] adverb as some people believe or say, although you may not agree with this The house is supposedly haunted. Supposedly the process causes no environmental damage … English dictionary
