purportedly
/pɚˈpoɹ.tɪd.li/ adverb C1- As appears to be true or is stated or accepted to be (though might not be so). · Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
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