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professedly

[ pruh-fes-id-lee ]
/ prəˈfɛs ɪd li /
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adverb

allegedly; pretendedly: He is only professedly poor.
avowedly; by open declaration: She is professedly guilty of the crime.

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Origin of professedly

First recorded in 1560–70; professed + -ly

Words nearby professedly

profeminist, Prof. Eng., profert, profess, professed, professedly, profession, professional, professional association, professional corporation, professional foul
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Words related to professedly

supposedly, officially, evidently, seemingly, superficially, purportedly, doubtless, plainly, ostensibly, obviously, undoubtedly, manifestly, probably, allegedly, possibly, externally, patently, outwardly, at first blush, for all intents and purposes

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