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单词 supposedly
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Definition of supposedly in English:

supposedly

adverb səˈpəʊzɪdlisəˈpoʊzədli
  • sentence adverb According to what is generally assumed or believed (often used to indicate that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement)

    there were rumours of a rift between him and his colleagues, supposedly because they were jealous of his relationship with the Duchess
    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is supposedly all in the name of improved efficiency and reduced costs.
    • For an economy that has supposedly abolished boom and bust, those are pretty big moves and of the bust type.
    • Prehistoric art shows magical rites which supposedly ensured successful hunting.
    • The first indication it had supposedly happened was a look of frozen horror as he took his first bite.
    • Anyway, all of the supposedly positive aspects of autumn are dragged up by us as September kicks in.
    • Believe it or not, these supposedly silly methods can make all the difference.
    • Worst of all, a company with supposedly growing sales was actually slipping backwards.
    • Traffic numbers have supposedly been monitored, but does anyone really know what it is like?
    • What's worse is when these people are supposedly your elders and betters and making such a public show of it.
    • It's the Americans who want the end of February to be the final of a series of supposedly final deadlines.
    • Time and again, the club have been supposedly on the brink of selling off their antiquated ground.
    • As with so many sports, the dawn of a new century brought nostalgia for a supposedly vanished golden age.
    • Even areas that are supposedly protected are absurdly abused, the dossier alleges.
    • It's supposedly a true story from a young boy who managed to escape the slums by becoming a photographer.
    • Even the policemen who arrived there supposedly on the call of duty turned a blind eye.
    • The rudiments of a police force now exist, supposedly being trained by Germans.
    • Should a supposedly neutral information source be making such editorial judgments?
    • The result on screen is a form of animation but supposedly with realistic movements and emotions.
    • Last night's attack came in the form of a message supposedly from one of her friends.
    • That one arm of a supposedly free press would do this to another is irony indeed.
    Synonyms
    supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly, reportedly, professedly, ostensibly, on the face of it, to all appearances, on the surface, to all intents and purposes, outwardly, superficially, purportedly, nominally, by its own account, by one's own account, on paper
 
 

Definition of supposedly in US English:

supposedly

adverbsəˈpōzədlēsəˈpoʊzədli
  • sentence adverb According to what is generally assumed or believed (often used to indicate that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement)

    there were rumors of a rift between him and his colleagues, supposedly because they were jealous of his relationship with the Duchess
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Prehistoric art shows magical rites which supposedly ensured successful hunting.
    • Anyway, all of the supposedly positive aspects of autumn are dragged up by us as September kicks in.
    • Even areas that are supposedly protected are absurdly abused, the dossier alleges.
    • What's worse is when these people are supposedly your elders and betters and making such a public show of it.
    • It's the Americans who want the end of February to be the final of a series of supposedly final deadlines.
    • The result on screen is a form of animation but supposedly with realistic movements and emotions.
    • As with so many sports, the dawn of a new century brought nostalgia for a supposedly vanished golden age.
    • Worst of all, a company with supposedly growing sales was actually slipping backwards.
    • The rudiments of a police force now exist, supposedly being trained by Germans.
    • 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.
    • Traffic numbers have supposedly been monitored, but does anyone really know what it is like?
    • The first indication it had supposedly happened was a look of frozen horror as he took his first bite.
    • Should a supposedly neutral information source be making such editorial judgments?
    • 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.
    • For an economy that has supposedly abolished boom and bust, those are pretty big moves and of the bust type.
    • It's supposedly a true story from a young boy who managed to escape the slums by becoming a photographer.
    • Even the policemen who arrived there supposedly on the call of duty turned a blind eye.
    • Last night's attack came in the form of a message supposedly from one of her friends.
    Synonyms
    supposedly, seemingly, apparently, allegedly, reportedly, professedly, ostensibly, on the face of it, to all appearances, on the surface, to all intents and purposes, outwardly, superficially, purportedly, nominally, by its own account, by one's own account, on paper
 
 
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