putatively
Syllables: pu·ta·tive·lyUK/ˈpjuː.tə.tɪv.li/US/ˈpju.tə.tɪv.li/
putatively adverb: in a putative manner; according to belief.
Adverb
putatively (comparative more putatively, superlative most putatively)
- In a putative manner; according to belief.
- Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
- Even the putatively innocuous whimsical shapes and designs of cakes and pastry, notably in Central Europe, retain to this day the phallic concept[.]1961, Harry E. Wedeck, Dictionary of Aphrodisiacs, New York: The Citadel Press, page iii
- Synonyms:
- reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely
Examples of putatively in a sentence
- Whites who tried to live and work in West Africa, a climate putatively designed for blacks, died in droves [...]2008, Harriet A. Washington, “Southern Discomfort”, in Medical Apartheid, Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, page 54:
- To construct a phylogenetic tree, molecular biologists compare the differences in nucleotide sequences of many isolates of putatively related organisms.2011, Jacques Pepin, “The Source”, in The Origins of AIDS, 1st edition, →ISBN, page 22:
Synonyms of putatively
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Forms of putatively
| comparative | more putatively |
|---|---|
| superlative | most putatively |
Origin of putatively
From putative + -ly.
Questions about putatively
- What does putatively mean?
- Putatively means in a putative manner; according to belief.
- How do you use putatively in a sentence?
- Whites who tried to live and work in West Africa, a climate putatively designed for blacks, died in droves [...]
- What part of speech is putatively?
- Putatively is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce putatively?
- Putatively is pronounced /ˈpjuː.tə.tɪv.li/ (UK).
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