supposedly UK /səˈpəʊ̯.zɪd.li/US /səˈpoʊ̯.zɪd.li/ adverb2 •As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.People from other planets have supposedly visited Earth in flying saucers.According to your testimony, you were supposedly at home watching TV when the murder occurred. •(Philippines, informal) Used in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a mispronunciation.My parents told me I am supposedly in bed by 10 P.M.
