purportedly

American  

[per-pawr-tid-lee] / pərˈpɔr tɪd li /

adverb

1. according to what is or has been claimed, reputed, or asserted; allegedly.

   The upcoming version of the tablet will purportedly feature a brand new processor, but no other details are yet known.

   The defendant has not listed the brokers and valuation professionals with whom he purportedly consulted, nor has he told us the questions that he purportedly asked them.

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Etymology

Origin of purportedly

purported ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Unverified footage has also emerged purportedly showing a peaceful sit-in protest at the capital's Beheshti University.

From BBC

Thousands of these subscribers were already deceased at the time they were purportedly enrolled in the program.

From The Wall Street Journal

It dug into the fraud that purportedly precedes the fleecing of U.S. antipoverty programs.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the video, purportedly made with AI, the "minister" appeared as a woman dressed in a traditional Albanian outfit and said it was "not here to replace people".

From Barron's

As responses came in from the companies that were purportedly Brahmbhatt’s business partners, an HPS analyst noticed the fake email domains.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• allegedly
• apparently
• probably