supposedly
adverb uk/səˈpəʊ.zɪd.li/ us/səˈpoʊ.zɪd.li/
C1 想象上；大概；恐怕
used to show that you do not believe that something you have been told is true
Well, the tickets are supposedly in the mail. 嗯，票可能已经寄出了。
Synonyms: allegedlypurportedly
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- And what might be the underlying significance of these supposedly random acts of violence?
- There was a hidden meaning in her supposedly innocent remarks.
- Supposedly, she never spoke to him again.
- The letter was from her supposedly loving father.
- Supposedly, they were all grief-stricken by his death.