supposedly
As a matter of suppositionAs a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
» Tom is supposedly cleaning his bedroom.
Tom räumt vermutlich sein Schlafzimmer auf.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)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.
angeblich
предположи́тельноpredpoložítelʹno
(Philippines, informal, not comparable)Used 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.
- believed or reputed to be the case
Examples
56 sentencesTom is supposedly cleaning his bedroom.
deTom räumt vermutlich sein Schlafzimmer auf.
They supposedly have reached a deal.
ruОни якобы достигли соглашения.
deSie sind angeblich zu einer Übereinkunft gekommen.
Tom supposedly is very good at doing that.
Tom is supposedly very good at doing that.
The house at the end of the street is supposedly haunted.
Translations
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Synonyms
12 synonyms- believed or reputed to be the case:purportedly
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb