Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- As may be supposed; by supposition; presumably.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb As a matter of
supposition ; in thebeliefs or according to theclaims of some people.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb believed or reputed to be the case
Etymologies
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Examples
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Beyond an intention to make something decadent for women—or "queens" as the "Q" in the name supposedly represents—Mr. Williams confessed why he designed his own adult dairy drink.
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“Useful idiots” was the term supposedly coined by V.
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The term supposedly refers to House and Senate committee leaders, including Nancy Pelosi, who were briefed on the subject by the CIA.
Gangs of D.C. 2009
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June 14th, 2006 at 4:58 pm me to me: the term supposedly means “Evil Parallel Universe” and means your comment at the end of a previous thread was never seen because a new thread was started while you were posting.
Firedoglake » The Democratic Incumbency Protection Racket 2006
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When with his band of followers he was established at Novgorod the name of Russia came into existence, supposedly from the Finnish word _ruotsi_, meaning rowers or sea-farers.
A Short History of Russia Mary Platt Parmele 1877
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"Useful idiots" was the term supposedly coined by V.
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"Useful idiots" was the term supposedly coined by V.
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"Useful idiots" was the term supposedly coined by V.I. Lenin to describe similarly unthinking supporters of his dictatorship in the Soviet Union.
Atlas Shrugs 2010
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"Useful idiots" was the term supposedly coined by V.I. Lenin to describe similarly unthinking supporters of his dictatorship in the Soviet Union.
Signs of the Times 2010
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"Useful idiots" was the term supposedly coined by V.
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