American English pronunciation
How to pronounce purportedly
IPA transcription: [pɚ'pɔɹtɪd,li]
Pronunciation variants: [pɚ'pɔɹtɪd,li][pɚ'pɚtɪd,li]
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Adverb
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believed or reputed to be the case
Usage examples
- Gage is purportedly a lifelong advocate of the Spatchcock chicken cooking method.
- Barth was purportedly the twin brother of Garth Gimble from "Mary Hartman".
- Purportedly, the collection of these "brownie points" eventually evolved into the modern usage.
- Caniff purportedly named the character after an island next to the isle of Lesbos.