SUPPOSEDLY


Meaning of SUPPOSEDLY in English

sup ‧ pos ‧ ed ‧ ly /səˈpəʊzədli, səˈpəʊzɪdli $ -ˈpoʊ-/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: verb : ↑ suppose , ↑ presuppose ; noun : ↑ supposition , ↑ presupposition ; adverb : ↑ supposedly ; adjective : ↑ supposed ]

used when saying what many people say or believe is true, especially when you disagree with them:

How could a supposedly intelligent person be so stupid?

[sentence adverb]

Anne is coming for a visit in March, supposedly.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.