supposedly
adverbecourant dans les dialogues
- Royaume-Uni//səˈpəʊ̯.zɪd.li//
- États-Unis//səˈpoʊ̯.zɪd.li//
As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
adverbe
- 1
As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
Near-synonyms: supposably, reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
People from other planets have supposedly visited Earth in flying saucers.
According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred.
In these early days of silent pictures, the accent was chiefly on thrills and danger as provided by supposedly unstoppable locomotives with crooks or maniacs on the footplate.
- 2
familierUsed in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a mispronunciation.
My parents told me I am supposedly in bed by 10 P.M.
Étymologie
Etymology tree English supposed Middle English -ly English -ly English supposedly From supposed + -ly.
supposedly · As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
supposing · The act of making a supposition.suppress · To put an end to, especially with force, to crush, do away…supreme · Dominant, having power over all others.