/supwestaˈmente/
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Translation
supposedly
Word origin
Formed from the adjective supuesto ('supposed'), the past participle of suponer ('to suppose'), plus the adverbial suffix -mente. It traces back to Latin supponere ('to place under, to substitute').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- supponere
- English cognates
- suppose, supposition
Examples
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Supposedly, the train arrives at eight.
, .
He is supposedly ill, but I saw him at the bar.
crema .
This cream supposedly cures everything.
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Supposedly nobody knew anything about the plan.
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The project will supposedly be ready on Monday.
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