purportedly

adverb

Definition of purportedlynext
as in allegedly

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Recent Examples of purportedly Text messages purportedly sent from Juror B expressed similar claims, according to the lawsuit. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025 Keep in mind that the Michelin Guide purportedly only gives stars out based on food, but most savvy, experienced Michelin diners know that not to be the case. — Timothy Depeugh, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025 The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. Monday when suspect Narciso Gallardo Fernandez purportedly walked into a Walgreens in Madera and shot out a security camera before shooting employee Erick Velasquez, who died in the store. — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025 Then, in late January, a Bluesky account purportedly run by C.D.C. staffers warned of impending deletions, and the data hoarders spun up their drives. — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for purportedly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purportedly
  1. supposedly
  2. apparently
  3. reportedly
  4. ostensibly
  5. reputedly
  6. evidently
  7. seemingly
Adverb
  • The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Except that those same dollars are spent on labor and inputs necessary to produce whatever American good will supposedly be rendered more competitive by devaluation.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Much to his dismay, though, the Elimination Challenge is to create a tasting menu based on pickles — a food Tristen apparently loathes.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • My specialty, emergency medicine, had apparently not been in high demand here since the start of the ceasefire.
    — Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
Definition of apparently
Adverb
  • To further complicate Tesla's troubles, the launch of its lower-cost Model Y has been pushed back reportedly because of production challenges.
    — Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Khalil was reportedly able to speak with his wife, an American citizen, briefly during delivery.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Definition of reportedly
Adverb
  • Trump was ostensibly elected to bring down inflation.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The hold was ostensibly put in place to allow time to review the permitting process.
    — John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of ostensibly
Adverb
  • Expect kitschy charm, Polynesian dancers and large drinks, which reputedly use the same recipes devised by tiki-craze originator Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s, are enduring lures for tourists and locals.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
  • This city of two million reputedly produces nearly two-thirds of all the Christmas decorations purchased worldwide.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of reputedly
Adverb
  • Illinois residents evidently are juicy targets, reporting more fraud per capita than residents of 40 other states, according to the FTC.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Long-Term Memory Recall The researchers found that the sleep group had an evidently higher performance in sequential memory than the wake group, even after 15 months.
    — Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • Instant Pot’s multitasking cookers can seemingly do it all, including sautéing, slow cooking, steaming, even making yogurt.
    — Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
  • This upends some seemingly common-sense assumptions about how society would adopt generative AI, suggesting it will be used in more reflective, introspective ways than was at first predicted.
    — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Definition of seemingly

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