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| Main Entry: |
supposedly
 [suh-pohzd, -poh-zid] 
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
| Synonyms: | allegedly, apparently, believably, probably, purportedly, supposably |
| Main Entry: | doubtless |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | certainly; most likely |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, apparently, assuredly, clearly, easily, for sure, indisputably, no ifs ands or buts, of course, ostensibly, positively, precisely, presumably, probably, seemingly, supposedly, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unequivocally, unquestionably, without doubt |
| Antonyms: | doubted, doubtedly, dubious, improbably, questionable, uncertain, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | ostensibly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | apparently |
| Synonyms: | at first blush, evidently, externally, for all intents and purposes, for show, officially, on the face, on the surface, outwardly, professedly, seemingly, sensibly, superficially, supposedly, to the eye |
| Notes: | ostensibly means from appearances alone or in a manner that is declared or pretended, while ostentatiously means with vain display or showily |
| Antonyms: | improbably, obscurely, unlikely |
Example Sentences
- Now the focus is on inequality itself, and its supposedly pernicious consequences.
- Accounts of his kingdom were written hundreds of years after it supposedly existed.
- The notice named two drug-war-focused sites to which the murdered pair had supposedly contributed.
| Main Entry: | presumably |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | likely, reasonably |
| Synonyms: | apparently, assumably, credible, doubtless, doubtlessly, hypothetically, in all likelihood, in all probability, indubitably, it would seem, most likely, on the face of it, presumptively, probably, seemingly, supposedly, surely, theoretically, unquestionably |
| Antonyms: | doubtfully, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | quasi |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | almost; to a certain extent |
| Synonyms: | apparent, apparently, fake, mock, near, nominal, partly, pretended, pseudo-, seeming, seemingly, semi-, sham*, so-called, supposedly, synthetic, virtual, would-be |
| Antonyms: | entire, total, whole |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | allegedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by allegation |
| Synonyms: | as stated, assertedly, avowedly, professedly, purportedly, supposedly |
| Main Entry: | as if |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
| Synonyms: | apparently, presumably, supposedly |
| Main Entry: | as though |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
| Synonyms: | apparently, evidently, presumably, probably, supposedly |
| Main Entry: | ostensively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | apparently |
| Synonyms: | allegedly, as if, as though, at a glance, at first sight, evidently, externally, in all likelihood, intuitively, it appears that, it seems that, most likely, on the face of it, ostensibly, outwardly, plausibly, possibly, probably, professedly, reasonably, reputably, seemingly, speciously, superficially, supposedly, tangibly, to all appearances |
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