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supposedly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: According to what is generally believed or assumed to be true, whether or not that is actually the case.

Senses:

1. Presumed: Used to indicate a commonly accepted belief or assumption, often based on limited or inconclusive evidence.
2. Reported: Used to suggest that something has been reported or claimed by someone, without being confirmed or independently verified.

Usage:

1. He supposedly has a PhD in economics, but no one has seen any evidence of it.
2. I heard she supposedly won the lottery, but there are no official records to confirm it.

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