professedly
- adverb
- /prəˈfɛstɪdli/
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autoproclamadamente
- Thus, twentieth-century public education, while professedly egalitarian, was less so in practice.
Examples
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There was never a tutor that did professedly teach Felicity, though that be the mistress of all other sciences.
Blog text (21) -
That wherever white people and colored people work together in such enterprises, even in those that are professedly for the special benefit of the Negro race, the whites must occupy the highest places, regardless of other qualifications.
Academic text (2008) -
Although she professedly supports the project, her actions tell a different story.
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He professedly believed in the mission, but many doubted his commitment.
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The group professedly aims to promote equality, yet their actions suggest otherwise.
Synonyms
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1.6
To say or do things without hiding feelings
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4.3
Directly and openly, without hiding or delay
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7.5
Without shame or embarrassment
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4.9
In a way that shows the person is not embarrassed
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7.7
In an open and clear way, as when someone says or admits something
Said to be true but not proven
As someone openly admits
Antonyms
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Morphology
Etymology
The word professedly comes from the verb profess, which originally meant 'to declare' or 'say openly'. It is the same root as professor, a person who speaks in public, so professedly means 'openly claimed', even if it is not true.