# supposedly

Pronunciation: say "suh-POH-zid-lee" /səˈpəʊ̯.zɪd.li/

## Adverb

1. According to what some people believe or claim, without the matter being proven or certain.
   - Simple: Based on what people say or believe, even though it might not be true.
   - _The painting was supposedly found in an attic and sold for a fortune._
   - _She supposedly turned down the offer, though her agent never confirmed it._
2. A nonstandard substitution for "supposed to be," heard in informal or colloquial speech. *(colloquial, Philippines)*
   - Simple: A casual, incorrect way of saying "supposed to be."
   - _Aren't you supposedly working the late shift tonight?_
   - _We're supposedly finished with the report by Friday, but the boss keeps adding pages._

## Origin

Formed from "supposed" combined with the suffix "-ly."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/supposedly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).