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supposably

adverb as in supposedly

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Dictionary.com credits the popularity the third questionable word — "supposably" — to the character of Joey Tribbiani of "Friends," who definitely didn’t invent the term, but may have helped to popularize it in a 1995 episode.

It’s like a cow’s opinion, according to Joey, who also says “supposably.”

“You said the science elective is supposably really hard. I heard you.”

So she was very fussy about her husband's appearance,—his dress and manners and appointments; and insisted upon giving him every accessory of luxury, everything that rich men supposably enjoy.

Behind the bolt that it controlled lay not only the home of Creed’s childhood, but supposably the home of his children.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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