purportedly
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7.2
- adverb
- /pərˈpɔːrtɪdli/
:
supuestamente
- The litigation concerned brucellosis transmission purportedly from elk or bison to two cattle herds in 1988 and 1989.
- purportedly objective
- purportedly based
- purportedly written
He, you know, he purportedly said, my God, it's Blue.
- He, you know, he purportedly said, my God, it's Blue.
- Like this is his hometown, You know, purportedly he was defending a, a, a, a car dealership or something like that.
Examples
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There was a note left purportedly written by Aaron to you, correct?
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The executives of Japanese corporations purportedly plan 250 years into the future.
Academic text (1993) -
The Carpenter is an obvious reference to Jesus Christ, who was purportedly raised as the son of a carpenter.
Fiction book (1999) -
Most significantly, the two sections purportedly set forth an identical standard of protection for endangered species.
Academic text (1991) -
Then the school assignment produces a chart purportedly showing the efficiency of turning feed into edible food.
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The Republic of Congo has purportedly suggested the possibility of a federal relationship with an independent Cabinda.
Academic text (1992) -
Additionally, the Pseudo-Aristotle, purportedly written by Aristotle for Alexander the Great, was an advice book for rulers.
Academic text (2013) -
Once again, the pluralists' purportedly "moderate" position turns out to be indistinguishable from that of the radicals.
Academic text (1991) -
And we'll hear testimony today concerning recent revelations about a purportedly secret UAP program, whose existence and findings may have been improperly withheld from Congress.
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The foreign minister who purportedly signed the papers was not in office at the time.
Synonyms
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2.8
Something that seems true from what you know or see but may not be
406
3.4
Said to be true but not certain
253
3.7
It looks true from what you see, but may not be
252
5.4
Said to be true but with no proof
234
3.7
As people or the news say
43
7.5
In a way that seems true but may not be
5
6.1
People say it is true, but it is not proved
1
8.1
In a way that people believe is true but is not proven
Said to be true but not proven
How Certain
Surface Forms
Morphology
purportedly = purported (transparent) = purport + ed + ly
Formed regularly from 'purport' -> 'purported' -> 'purportedly'; the adverbial meaning is the expected one from the adjective plus -ly.
Etymology
Purportedly comes from purport, which originally carried the idea 'to carry forward' and has the root port meaning 'to carry', as in transport and portable. So if something is purportedly true, it is 'carried forward' as a claim — it is 'said to be' true but not yet proved.