supposed
[ suh-pohzd, -poh-zid ]
/ səˈpoʊzd, -ˈpoʊ zɪd /
adjective
assumed as true, regardless of fact; hypothetical: a supposed case.
accepted or believed as true, without positive knowledge: the supposed site of an ancient temple.
merely thought to be such; imagined: supposed gains.
OTHER WORDS FROM supposed
sup·pos·ed·ly [suh-poh-zid-lee] /səˈpoʊ zɪd li/, adverb non·sup·posed, adjective un·sup·posed, adjectiveWords nearby supposed
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British Dictionary definitions for supposedly
supposed
/ (səˈpəʊzd, -ˈpəʊzɪd) /
adjective
(prenominal)
presumed to be true without certain knowledge
his supposed date of birth
(prenominal)
believed to be true on slight grounds; highly doubtful
the supposed existence of ghosts
(səˈpəʊzd) (postpositive foll by to)
expected or obliged (to)
I'm supposed to be there at nine
(səˈpəʊzd) (postpositive; used in negative foll by to)
expected or obliged not (to)
you're not supposed to walk on the grass