Supposably

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Able to be supposed or conjectured. not-comparable
  2. 2
    Supposedly. nonstandard, not-comparable

    "Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly"

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"Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly"

Etymology

From supposable + -ly.

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