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Meanings of supposedly in English

Portuguese
supostamente

Believed or reputed to be the case.

supostamente

According to reports or rumors.

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Examples for "reportedly"
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Last year, 260 companies reportedly participated in the spring fair, for example.
Reuters
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He reportedly told USA Today the new format has greater guest potential.
The South African
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As a result the smugglers are now reportedly abandoning them at sea.
BBC
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NSW Health has reportedly tracked down the source of every Tamworth case.
News.com.au
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In some cases it has reportedly provided software to governments for free.
Radio NZ
Usage of supposedly in English
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Meanwhile, technology has supposedly given us the means to gauge psychic energy.
White corridor
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I was supposedly protected however I cannot hide from it at work.
Radio NZ
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Yes, but the one supposedly murdered the other a hundred years ago.
Winter’s Tale
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How might I explain why supposedly good people could imagine such things?
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
5
Yet every one of the 14 tracks is supposedly steeped in reality.
Ebony
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Document III concerns a meeting which supposedly took place on 16 May.
Conspiracy and the Spanish Civil War. The brainwashing of Franci...
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But I don't believe his supposedly 'elitist' approach will prove a disadvantage.
The Guardian
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And supposedly the news agencies put out warnings right before they struck.
The Kill Order
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Later, he would supposedly be allowed a short visit with his wife.
The monster of florence
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Because supposedly, those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it.
Choke
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The party was supposedly to thank the women for their election work.
The Guardian
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Photo: 123rf The farm is supposedly for showing off New Zealand agriculture.
Radio NZ
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For a supposedly competitive derby match, that is a quite incredible scenario.
The Guardian
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In 1997, they supposedly inherited nine hundred thousand dollars from some source.
The Kingmaker
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Legislation is supposedly being drafted, but nobody knows when it might emerge.
The Irish Times
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Every day five people are charged with strangling someone they supposedly love.
Radio NZ
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Common
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