purportedly
adverb
pur·port·ed·ly
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Definition of purportedly
: it is purported : ostensibly, allegedly
Examples of purportedly in a Sentence
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Many scams about taxes purportedly owed demand payment using a specific method like a prepaid debit card or wire transfer. — Fortune, "What the IRS Wants You to Know About Tax Scams," 12 Aug. 2019 The criminal justice system that grinds on after the deaths of young people of color is the same one in which the white and purportedly wealthy Epstein perished. — Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, "Jeffrey Epstein and the Myth of âJusticeâ in America," 12 Aug. 2019 Some specifically ban parading or drilling in public with firearms, and the report noted that this provision could apply to militias attending rallies purportedly to keep the peace. — Brian Albrecht, cleveland.com, "Charlottesville demonstration prompts review of state militia statutes," 4 Aug. 2019 Colloquially dubbed Flying Ant Day, the purportedly one-day event actually unfolds over several weeks throughout the summer. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "Swarms of Flying Ants Overtaking Great Britain Show Up as Rain on Radar," 20 July 2019 This is the problem purportedly solved by a new third-party adapter called the Eon Super 64. — Sam Byford, The Verge, "This expensive adapter makes the Nintendo 64 look good on modern TVs," 7 Aug. 2019 The two teens, who had worked together at a Walmart in their town, were purportedly heading to the Yukon area to look for work, according to Schmegelsky's father, Alan Schmegelsky. — Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY, "Two bodies found near Canadian river believed to be teens suspected of 3 murders," 7 Aug. 2019 Former Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ken Cuccinelli sued Rogers for his involvement in a PAC that raised money purportedly to support Cuccinelliâs bid to be governor in 2013 but did not spend any to help Cuccinelli win. — Derek Willis, ProPublica, "How Fundraisers Convinced Conservatives to Donate $10 Million â Then Kept Almost All of It.," 26 July 2019 The hire comes after a memo sent to HSBCâs board, purportedly written by employees, attacked Mr. Phillipsâs leadership and said the lender struggled to attract and retain talent in the global banking group. — Margot Patrick, WSJ, "HSBC Appoints Former JPMorgan Banker as Co-Head of Global Banking," 11 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'purportedly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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