Purpotedly vs Supposedly - What's the difference?
purpotedly | supposedly |
Purpotedly has no English definition.
As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
* 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]
Purpotedly is likely misspelled.
Purpotedly has no English definition.
As an adverb supposedly is
as a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.purpotedly
Not English
Purpotedly has no English definition. It may be misspelled.English words similar to 'purpotedly':
prefatory, privately, perpetually, profitably, perpetuity, prepotency, providently, prohibitory, pervadingly, parapatry, peripatry, prefatorily, privatively, probatorysupposedly
English
Adverb
(-)- 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.
- France were supposedly a team in pieces, beaten by Tonga just a week ago and with coach Marc Lievremont publicly berating his players, but so clear-cut was their victory that much of the atmosphere had been sucked from the contest long before the end.
