— supposedly /seuh poh"zid lee/ , adv.
/seuh pohzd", -poh"zid/ , adj.
1. assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case.
2. accepted or believed as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple.
3. merely thought to be such; imagined: supposed gains.
[ 1560-70; SUPPOSE + -ED 2 ]