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Meanings of purportedly in English

Portuguese
supostamente

Believed or reputed to be the case.

supostamente
Usage of purportedly in English
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Russian identity documents purportedly taken from the helicopter could also be seen.
Reuters
2
China has released a series of images, purportedly evidence of Australia's espionage.
News.com.au
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Such an approach would be in keeping with Thiel's purportedly libertarian leanings.
Wired
4
Since April, Nauru has been blocking Facebook, purportedly to curb child pornography.
Radio NZ
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Images of Stevens, purportedly taken after he died, circulated on the Internet.
Reuters
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He even sent her photos of himself, purportedly taken in Saudi Arabia.
Wired
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And it is purportedly one of the cornerstones of the Sangreal documents.
The Da Vinci Code
8
Perhaps it was this tower in which Tsetsilya Konstantin had purportedly died.
The bone palace
9
Bloom tweeted a photo purportedly showing Bradbury watching the video this weekend.
Wired
10
Turkish sources say authorities have an audio recording purportedly documenting the killing.
Reuters
11
Tim Foley had purportedly violated the ECPA and committed an electronic crime!
The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontie...
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Other hostages also have been purportedly killed by the Islamic militant group.
Reuters
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Most of its purportedly charitable activities were commercial in nature, the newspaper said.
Reuters
14
Images of ambassador Stevens purportedly taken after he died circulated on the Internet.
Reuters
15
Top News Video purportedly shows Syrian mosque shelling aftermath Posted Mar.
Reuters
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Popluar Mechanics purportedly puts some of these rumors to rest: 1.
Wired
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