purportedly
Example Sentences
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She also referenced an image on Instagram of Wedding purportedly standing outside the decommissioned U.S.
Of course, some of what he exhibited for his patrons had nothing to do with the real world—like his infamous Fiji mermaid, purportedly half monkey, half fish.
National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked information about U.S. surveillance practices—purportedly including data at U.S. tech giants.
I know it’s fun, and purportedly “convenient,” to be able to accomplish our banking/shopping/travel/bill paying/ticket buying/food ordering/health monitoring/everything else through a series of apps, websites and self-checkout kiosks.
From Los Angeles Times
A post on social media, purportedly from one of the home owners, said he and his neighbour were unharmed but six dogs had died in the fire, and two properties were badly damaged.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
