supposedly

Adverb

• believed or reputed to be the case

Adv

• As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
• Used in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a mispronunciation.

Examples

• According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred.
• My parents told me I am supposedly in bed by 10 P.M.
• People from other planets have supposedly visited Earth in flying saucers.

Synonyms

purportedly