purportedly

purportedly
purport VERB appear to be or do, especially falsely.
NOUN 1) the meaning of something. 2) the purpose of something.
DERIVATIVES purported adjective purportedly adverb.
ORIGIN Latin proportare, from pro- 'forth' + portare 'carry, bear' .

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  • purportedly — allegedly, 1949, from pp. of PURPORT (Cf. purport) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • purportedly — [[t]pə(r)pɔ͟ː(r)tɪdli[/t]] ADV: ADV with v, ADV cl/group If you say that something has purportedly been done, you mean that you think that it has been done but you cannot be sure. [FORMAL] He was given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime… …   English dictionary

  • purportedly — adverb Date: 1942 it is purported ; ostensibly, allegedly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • purportedly — See purported. * * * …   Universalium

  • purportedly — adverb /pə(ɹ)ˈpɔː(ɹ).təd.li/ supposedly, putatively or reputedly …   Wiktionary

  • purportedly — adj. allegedly, professedly …   English contemporary dictionary

  • purportedly — pur·port·ed·ly …   English syllables

  • purportedly — See: purported …   English dictionary

  • purportedly — adverb believed or reputed to be the case (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑supposedly …   Useful english dictionary

  • purported — purportedly, adv. /peuhr pawr tid, pohr /, adj. reputed or claimed; alleged: We saw no evidence of his purported wealth. [1890 95; PURPORT + ED2] * * * …   Universalium

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