supposedly
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definition
adverb
the ads are aimed at women, supposedly because they do the shopping
according to what is generally assumed or believed (often used to indicate that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement).
example
Even the policemen who arrived there 'supposedly' on the call of duty turned a blind eye.
Should a 'supposedly' neutral information source be making such editorial judgments?
the adverts are aimed at women, 'supposedly' because they do the shopping
What's worse is when these people are 'supposedly' your elders and betters and making such a public show of it.
Traffic numbers have 'supposedly' been monitored, but does anyone really know what it is like?
The result on screen is a form of animation but 'supposedly' with realistic movements and emotions.
Even areas that are 'supposedly' protected are absurdly abused, the dossier alleges.
Worst of all, a company with 'supposedly' growing sales was actually slipping backwards.
That one arm of a 'supposedly' free press would do this to another is irony indeed.
This is 'supposedly' all in the name of improved efficiency and reduced costs.
the ads are aimed at women, 'supposedly' because they do the shopping
Believe it or not, these 'supposedly' silly methods can make all the difference.
Time and again, the club have been 'supposedly' on the brink of selling off their antiquated ground.
Prehistoric art shows magical rites which 'supposedly' ensured successful hunting.
As with so many sports, the dawn of a new century brought nostalgia for a 'supposedly' vanished golden age.
Last night's attack came in the form of a message 'supposedly' from one of her friends.
It's 'supposedly' a true story from a young boy who managed to escape the slums by becoming a photographer.
The first indication it had 'supposedly' happened was a look of frozen horror as he took his first bite.
The rudiments of a police force now exist, 'supposedly' being trained by Germans.
It's the Americans who want the end of February to be the final of a series of 'supposedly' final deadlines.
For an economy that has 'supposedly' abolished boom and bust, those are pretty big moves and of the bust type.
Anyway, all of the 'supposedly' positive aspects of autumn are dragged up by us as September kicks in.
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