LookItUpsupposedly
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /səˈpoʊzɪdli/ · UK /səˈpəʊzɪdli/
supposedly means: According to what people say or believe, although it may not be true.
adverb
According to what people say or believe, although it may not be true.
- He is supposedly very rich.
- This medicine supposedly helps you sleep.
- They supposedly left yesterday, but nobody saw them go.
Used by some speakers to mean that something is expected or required to happen.
- My parents say I am supposedly in bed by ten.
- Under the rules, we are supposedly at work by nine.
- The teacher says we are supposedly quiet during tests.
Questions about supposedly
What does supposedly mean?
According to what people say or believe, although it may not be true.
What is supposedly in other languages?
Türkçe: sözde · Español: supuestamente · Français: soi-disant · Deutsch: angeblich · Italiano: presumibilmente · 日本語: らしい
How do you pronounce supposedly?
In American English /səˈpoʊzɪdli/; in British English /səˈpəʊzɪdli/.
How do you use supposedly in a sentence?
He is supposedly very rich. This medicine supposedly helps you sleep.
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