Synonyms of supposedly

supposedly

adverb

sə-ˈpō-zəd-lē 

as in apparently

to all outward appearances

she's supposedly too sick to come—or so she says

Synonyms & Similar Words

• apparently
• seemingly
• ostensibly
• evidently
• presumably
• probably
• likely
• visibly
• ostensively
• obviously
• maybe
• perhaps
• putatively
• on the surface
• clearly
• possibly
• surely
• allegedly
• purportedly
• distinctly
• reportedly
• outwardly
• externally
• supposably
• reputedly
• conceivably
• credibly
• professedly
• assumably
• presumedly
• manifestly
• positively
• believably
• assuredly
• mayhap
• plainly
• self-evidently
• perchance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• incredibly
• impossibly
• improbably
• implausibly

Examples of supposedly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The ostensible subject at this point in the debate was immigration—supposedly one of Trump’s top policy priorities. —Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2024

His running mate, JD Vance, loves to attack her for supposedly using different accents, which is really just another amateur-hour race-baiting gambit. —Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024

His computer supposedly had been compromised, and he was directed him to call a certain phone number. —Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 10 Sep. 2024

Some policyholders have called at least 50 supposedly in-network providers in pursuit of an appointment. —Max Blau, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2024