supposedly
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/səˈpəʊ̯.zɪd.li/
(UK)
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/səˈpəʊ̯.zɪd.li/ (UK) · /səˈpoʊ̯.zɪd.li/ (US)
Definition of supposedly
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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(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.”
“According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred.”
“In these early days of silent pictures, the accent was chiefly on thrills and danger as provided by supposedly unstoppable locomotives with crooks or maniacs on the footplate.”
“France were supposedly a team in pieces, beaten by Tonga just a week ago and with coach Marc Lievremont publicly berating his players, but so clear-cut was their victory that much of the atmosphere had been sucked from the contest long before the end.”
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adv
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(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.”
“According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred.”
“In these early days of silent pictures, the accent was chiefly on thrills and danger as provided by supposedly unstoppable locomotives with crooks or maniacs on the footplate.”
“France were supposedly a team in pieces, beaten by Tonga just a week ago and with coach Marc Lievremont publicly berating his players, but so clear-cut was their victory that much of the atmosphere had been sucked from the contest long before the end.”
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(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.”
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Etymology
From supposed + -ly.
Words you can make from supposedly
200+ playable · top: POLYPUSES (16 pts)
Best play polypuses 16 points8-letter words
3 words7-letter words
12 words6-letter words
46 words- POLYPS 13 pts
- PSYOPS 13 pts
- SLOPPY 13 pts
- SUPPLY 13 pts
- DEPLOY 12 pts
- PLOYED 12 pts
- LOPPED 11 pts
- PLOYES 11 pts
- PULPED 11 pts
- PUSLEY 11 pts
- PUSSLY 11 pts
- PYOSES 11 pts
- SEPOYS 11 pts
- SLYPES 11 pts
- SOPPED 11 pts
- SUPPED 11 pts
- ODYLES 10 pts
- PEPLOS 10 pts
- PEPLUS 10 pts
- SLOYDS 10 pts
- SUPPLE 10 pts
- YODELS 10 pts
- YODLES 10 pts
- LOUPED 9 pts
- PSEUDO 9 pts
- PSEUDS 9 pts
- PULSED 9 pts
- SLOPED 9 pts
- SOUPED 9 pts
- SPODES 9 pts
- UPSOLD 9 pts
- LOUPES 8 pts
- OPUSES 8 pts
- PLUSES 8 pts
- PULSES 8 pts
- SLOPES 8 pts
- SPOUSE 8 pts
- DOSSEL 7 pts
- DOUSES 7 pts
- DULSES 7 pts
- LOUSED 7 pts
- SOULED 7 pts
- SOUSED 7 pts
- LOUSES 6 pts
- OUSELS 6 pts
- SOLEUS 6 pts
5-letter words
85 words- LOPPY 12 pts
- POLYP 12 pts
- POPSY 12 pts
- PULPY 12 pts
- SOPPY 12 pts
- DOPEY 11 pts
- PLOYE 10 pts
- PLOYS 10 pts
- POESY 10 pts
- POLYS 10 pts
- POSEY 10 pts
- PUSSY 10 pts
- SEPOY 10 pts
- SLYPE 10 pts
- SOUPY 10 pts
- SYSOP 10 pts
- UPPED 10 pts
- YELPS 10 pts
- LYSED 9 pts
- ODYLE 9 pts
- ODYLS 9 pts
- PEPOS 9 pts
- PLOPS 9 pts
- POPES 9 pts
- PULPS 9 pts
- SLOYD 9 pts
- SUDSY 9 pts
- YODEL 9 pts
- YODLE 9 pts
- DOPES 8 pts
- DUPES 8 pts
- DUPLE 8 pts
- LOPED 8 pts
- LOSSY 8 pts
- LOUSY 8 pts
- LYSES 8 pts
- PLODS 8 pts
- POLED 8 pts
- POSED 8 pts
- PSEUD 8 pts
- PULED 8 pts
- SPODE 8 pts
- SPUDS 8 pts
- SPUED 8 pts
- UPDOS 8 pts
- YOUSE 8 pts
- YULES 8 pts
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- LOUPE 7 pts
- LOUPS 7 pts
- PESOS 7 pts
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- SLOPE 7 pts
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- SPUES 7 pts
- SUPES 7 pts
- DOLES 6 pts
- DOSES 6 pts
- DOUSE 6 pts
- DUELS 6 pts
- DULSE 6 pts
- LEUDS 6 pts
- LODES 6 pts
- LUDES 6 pts
- LUDOS 6 pts
- SLEDS 6 pts
- SLUED 6 pts
- SOLED 6 pts
- SUSED 6 pts
- LOESS 5 pts
- LOSES 5 pts
- LOUSE 5 pts
- OUSEL 5 pts
- SLOES 5 pts
- SLUES 5 pts
- SOLES 5 pts
- SOLUS 5 pts
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4-letter words
53 words- DOPY 10 pts
- ESPY 9 pts
- DEYS 8 pts
- DULY 8 pts
- DYES 8 pts
- ODYL 8 pts
- OLDY 8 pts
- PEPO 8 pts
- PEPS 8 pts
- DEPS 7 pts
- DOPE 7 pts
- DUPE 7 pts
- DUPS 7 pts
- LEYS 7 pts
- LYES 7 pts
- LYSE 7 pts
- OPED 7 pts
- OYES 7 pts
- PEDS 7 pts
- PLED 7 pts
- EPOS 6 pts
- LOPE 6 pts
- LOPS 6 pts
- LOUP 6 pts
- OPES 6 pts
- OPUS 6 pts
- PESO 6 pts
- DELS 5 pts
- DOES 5 pts
- DOLE 5 pts
- DOLS 5 pts
- DOSE 5 pts
- DOSS 5 pts
- DUEL 5 pts
- DUES 5 pts
- DUOS 5 pts
- ELDS 5 pts
- LEUD 5 pts
- LODE 5 pts
- LOUD 5 pts
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- LUDO 5 pts
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- ODES 5 pts
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- OLDS 5 pts
- OUDS 5 pts
- LESS 4 pts
- LOSE 4 pts
- LOSS 4 pts
- LUES 4 pts
- OLES 4 pts
- OSES 4 pts
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