A0478700 (ə-so͞omd′)adj.1. Taken up or used so as to deceive; pretended: an assumed name.2. Taken for granted; supposed: an assumed increase in population.as·sum′ed·ly(ə-so͞o′mĭd-lē) adv.
assumedly
(əˈsjuːmɪdlɪ) advin a presumed mannerTranslationsipoteticamenteLegalSeeassume