How to use supposedly in a sentence

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• The supposedly secret news of Mary's engagement travelled quickly through her group of friends.From the entry travel
• Many modern laws use gender-neutral constructions like "they" in place of the old, supposedly unmarked "he".From the entry gender-neutral
• The Vegas Strip is a supposedly new cut of beef.From the entry cut
• She bought me a book of brainteasers, which is both entertaining and also supposedly good for decreasing dementia risk.From the entry brainteaser
• God is supposedly a cosmopoietic deity.From the entry cosmopoietic
• If any medicinal herbs used by witches were supposedly evil, then how come people from at least the past benefited from the healing properties of such herbs?From the entry herb
• Their marriage broke up when she discovered he had been engaging in bondage games with a local dominatrix while he was supposedly working out at the gym.From the entry bondage
• He divides synchronically opaque Sardinian toponyms into segments supposedly related to Basque lexical roots.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 19. From the entry synchronically
• “The Wall Street Journal printed a FAKE letter, supposedly to Epstein.2025 August 17, Andrew Mangan, “Thank you for your attention to Trump’s weird new tic”, in Daily Kos, archived from the original on 04 May…. From the entry thank you for your attention to this matter
• Supposedly, these cryofacial products can eliminate puffiness and redness, minimize pores, stimulate circulation and oxygenate the skin.2022 April 20, “Are Cryofacial Tools Safe To Use At Home?”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 18 Dec 2023. From the entry cryofacial
• Unlike steroids, these supposedly illegal substances were not used in secret.2021 June 15, Jesse Campigotto, “Baseball has a sticky situation on its hands”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 04 Jul 2023. From the entry flamethrower
• The split was supposedly triggered by racism — specifically anti-Jewish racism.2019 February 19, Annie Cohen, 'Yes, There’s Anti-Semitism In Labour. No, Those Politicians Didn’t Quit Over It.', The Forward (retrieved…. From the entry laughing stock
• “Supposedly, according to the Corrupt Media, the Ukraine call ‘concerned’ today’s Never Trumper witness.2019 November 18, Aamer Madhani, quoting Donald Trump, “NSC aide Vindman ready to speak out publicly on Trump”, in AP News. From the entry Never Trumper
• She argues this in express critique of Luther's “ubiquitism” that supposedly stretches Jesus out everywhere.2015, Paul R. Hinlicky, Beloved Community: Critical Dogmatics after Christendom, page 604. From the entry ubiquitism
• But not before someone supposedly forwarded all the information onto the FBI.2013, Redditor Confesses to Murder with Meme, Gets Doxed by Other Redditors, Deletes His Account and Disappears. From the entry van
• The idea of a British warship supposedly menacing Spain is ludicrous.2013 August 14, Simon Jenkins, The Guardian. From the entry tailback
• The inevitable marginalisation of the supposedly "soft" arts subjects in the state sector is a scandal.2013 November 7, Ian Barge, “Children must learn to question, not simply obey”, in The Guardian, →ISSN. From the entry Gradgrindery
• What about the debt load we’re supposedly imposing on future generations?2013 February 27, Michael Hiltzik, “Seniors vs. Kids Claim Is a Sham”, in Los Angeles Times, →ISSN, page B1. From the entry Petersonian
• “Well, supposedly RoGII: War in the Realms, as you know: But it’s precanon, right?2013, Austin Grossman, You, page 139. From the entry precanon
• NINJA supposedly stood for “no-income, no job, no assets,” but no such loan ever existed.2012 May, Christopher L. Foote, Kristopher S. Gerardi, Paul S. Willen, “Why Did So Many People Make So Many Ex Post Bad Decisions? The…. From the entry ninja loan
• There have been many worthy suggestions on how to fix our supposedly broken society.2011 August 16, “Let's try five acts of courtesy a day”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian (letter), London: Guardian News & Media…. From the entry common courtesy
• In short, inclusive language is supposedly scientific, its use necessitated by modern English.2011 October, Leroy Huizenga, “The Collins Bank Bible by Leroy Huizenga”, in First Things, number 216, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 55. From the entry epicene they
• The supposedly uniconic cult of the public hearth was (and was regarded by the Romans) as archaic.2010, Nathan Rosenstein, Robert Morstein-Marx, editors, A Companion to the Roman Republic, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 231. From the entry uniconic
• Supposedly, regular mortals have to shell out $50 for presumptuous malparkage among the elite.2010 February 8, Sean Michael Ragan, “UC Berkeley has 'Nobel Laureate Only' parking spaces”, in Make, archived from the original on 26 Jan…. From the entry malparkage
• You’re comparing piano lessons to the apocryphal vomitoriums into which decadent Romans supposedly regurgitated their dinner?2009 February 1, “Dr. Feel It”, in New York Times. From the entry vomitoriums
• Reporters today supposedly do not use "piped" stories because they are unethical.2008, Homer L. Hall, Logan H. Aimone, High School Journalism, page 91. From the entry pipe
• These words may seem a bit harsh, but they were supposedly said with a loving sentiment.2008, Theresa Renee White, Media as Pedagogy and Socializing Agent. From the entry who shot John
• Six crackers (supposedly 12 Gms carbs), half with Brie, half with Limburger.2008 June 11, Nick Cramer, “A good day for me”, in alt.food.diabetic (Usenet), message-ID <20080611015222.808$TZ@newsreader.com>. From the entry asparagi
• In the end, that supposedly open, unjuried show didn’t work that way at all.2008 March 8, Roberta Smith, “How Art Is Framed: Exhibition Floor Plans as a Conceptual Medium”, in New York Times. From the entry unjuried
• Claims are made about irreplaceable sagacity supposedly offered by players in Washington’s floating Brahmin crapgame.2008 June 13, “Are Washington Insiders Necessary?”, in New York Times. From the entry crapgame
• The exhibits, moreover, reject the supposedly Eurocentric notion of historical development.2004 December 12, Christopher Shea, “Nonhegemonic Curating”, in The New York Times, →ISSN. From the entry cyclically
• She supposedly told Oprah Winfrey on the air that she designs for white people only.2004, Godfrey Harris, The Hottest Ideas in Word of Mouth Advertising, page 251. From the entry cybermyth
• The Martini is nicknamed “the silver bullet” because of its supposedly lethal properties.[2003, Lowell Edmunds, Martini, Straight Up: The Classic American Cocktail, JHU Press, →ISBN, page 64. From the entry silver bullet
• Supposedly there's a remake of House on Haunted Hill coming out in the fall.1999 August 4, Jason Roth, “House on Haunted Hill?”, in alt.horror (Usenet), retrieved 17 May 2022. From the entry alt.horrorian
• It was supposedly over a ram raider who was arrested by police.1998, Stephen Richards, Viv (Graham) "simply the Best", page 20. From the entry ram raider
• Still served in local tearooms is the famous Bakewell Tart, which was supposedly created by accident.1997, Darwin Porter, Danforth Prince, “Bakewell”, in Frommer’s 97 England: The Complete Guide to London and the Countryside, New York…. From the entry bakewell tart

Meaning of supposedly

1. adverb As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
2. adverb Used in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a mispronunciation.

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Questions about supposedly in a sentence

How do you use supposedly in a sentence?

Supposedly is used as an adverb. For example: “People from other planets have supposedly visited Earth in flying saucers.”

What is a short sentence with supposedly?

“God is supposedly a cosmopoietic deity.”

What does supposedly mean?

Supposedly means as a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.