Definition of purportedly in US English:
purportedly
adverbpərˈpôrdədlēpərˈpɔrdədli
As appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so; allegedly.
the photos purportedly show Nina with a lover
a purportedly independent arbitrator
Example sentencesExamples
- The woman found a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister.
- Purportedly, people view themselves as recovering instead of recovered to remind them that they should not drink.
- The 1991 law purportedly aimed to separate legal entities from the State.
- The following is the full text of a letter purportedly written by the captured British sailor.
- This cast doubt on her true identity and her story as told in the purportedly factual book.
- The film is only purportedly about rock and roll.
- The artist and filmmaker purportedly formed a strong bond.
- The documents purportedly show the distribution of regular under-the-table cash payments to senior party members.
- He pleaded guilty to possession of an unregistered firearm, which he tended to brandish at his employees, purportedly in jest.
- Although it's purportedly a comedy - a romantic comedy, even - its most memorable scene is a tense courtroom drama.