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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 — 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 … English terms dictionary
purportedly — adverb Date: 1942 it is purported ; ostensibly, allegedly … New Collegiate Dictionary
purportedly — See purported. * * * … Universalium
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
