Sentence examples for are purportedly from inspiring English sources
adverb
Supposedly, putatively or reputedly
They particularly like Vietnam War movies, most of which are purportedly antiwar.
Specialist tea companies sell leaves from plantations that are purportedly far from the fallout of factory chimneys.
There are purportedly many health benefits to drinking green tea, and I have a cup nearly every day.
They are purportedly a way to measure the value of services – but their reliability has been questioned.
— THE NEW YORK TIMES New York City's public agencies are purportedly open for business on Monday, per Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's instructions.
They are purportedly bombing Isis positions, but there have been concerns raised the strikes appear to fall predominantly within the rebel-controlled regions in the north of Syria.
The first 15 of those letters are purportedly from legendary ladies such as Penelope, Dido, and Ariadne to absent husbands or lovers.
Newly reunited with Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks and John McVie are purportedly working on a new album.
A BBC-style announcer describes what you are purportedly hearing but even she can make no sense of it and the perplexity is redoubled in the installation itself.
Diving: Ballinskelligs Watersports (+66 9479182) is one of Ireland largest dive operators and the Skelligs are purportedly Ireland's best dive site.
Many Americans still think that such claims might be true, but they have no way to evaluate them, since the facts on which they are purportedly based remain highly classified.
