purportedly

/pɝˈpɔɹtɪdˌɫi/

as appears or is stated to be true

purportedly in a sentence

“The document was purportedly written by Shakespeare.”

Latin purportare: from pur- (forward) + portare (to carry), meaning to convey or to claim

Related Words

presumably

used to convey that something is very likely

arguably

it may be argued; possibly

admittedly

used to introduce a concession or acknowledgment

granted

used to acknowledge a point before making a counter-argument

albeit

although; even though

notwithstanding

in spite of; nevertheless