The phrase "and is supposedly a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when introducing a claim or belief about something that is not definitively proven or is based on hearsay.
Example: "The artifact was discovered in an ancient ruin and is supposedly a relic from a lost civilization."
Alternatives: "and is said to be a" or "and is claimed to be a".
It has a "nucleus", or solid body, that is usually around 1-10 km across and is supposedly a "dirty snowball" consisting of ices and dust and rock.
One of Russia's poorest provinces, it hosts thousands of refugees, and is supposedly a safe base for international agencies working in neighbouring Chechnya.
AMY DAVIDSON: And is supposedly a Mets fan! QUESTION FROM BEN: Maybe the Knicks should be comping Patterson some tickets; they deserve each other.
Some expected the Republican contest to go all the way to the convention because Romney was, and is, supposedly a weak nominee, one who lacks support from the conservative base of the Republican party.
Among his less testy encounters is one with an expatriate vestige of Jamaica's colonial past, Blanche Blackwell, who befriended Ian Fleming and was supposedly a model for the "Sapphic aeroplane pilot and martial arts expert, Pussy Galore" in "Goldfinger".
They became popular in the late 1980s because they increased shelf life and were, supposedly, a healthier alternative to traditional cholesterol-raising saturated fats, such as beef tallow.
Though it was relatively limited in scope and was supposedly a one-time event, the military action did draw a strong rebuke from Syrian allies Iran and Russia, but thus far there has been no immediate major response from Moscow.
It popped up around the rumor mill almost immediately after the Galaxy S was announced, and was supposedly a nearly identical phone, with one major difference: a big ol' full QWERTY physical keyboard.
A black ops honcho for the Shah, Javadi performs similar tasks for the Ayatollahs and was supposedly a close ally of Abu Nazi.
It was right before the show got shut down becasue the entire set was made of cardboard and was supposedly a fire hazard.
As Susan Tolchin, a spokeswoman for County Executive Andrew J. Spano, said: "The decision about Blind Brook had been made by the State Department of Environmental Conservation and the previous administration and was supposedly an environmentally sensitive solution.
