supposedly

1. 1.

   believed or reputed to be the case

   Synonymspurportedly

Questions about supposedly

What does supposedly mean?

supposedly means "believed or reputed to be the case".

How many syllables are in supposedly?

supposedly has 4 syllables: sup-po-sed-ly. The stress falls on "po". In IPA it is /səˈpoʊzədli/.

What is another word for supposedly?

Close synonyms include purportedly. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is supposedly a common word?

supposedly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.