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- 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. 2014.
The house is supposedly haunted.
Supposedly the process causes no environmental damage.
English dictionary. 2014.
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