pur·port·ed·ly
/pərˈpôrdədlē/
UK /pəˈpɔː.tɪd.li/ US /pɝːˈpɔːr.t̬ɪd.li/
adverb
in a way that is stated to be true, although this may not be the case:
The study purportedly found that men married to smart women live longer.
#purportedly
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