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the purportedly
adverb
Supposedly, putatively or reputedly
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But the purportedly "hard" aspects of the band never held up against much scrutiny anyway.
Telecommunications experts determined that the purportedly threatening phone calls had all originated from one place: inside Rosenberg's own apartment.
Americans, by contrast at least in the maturity of old age have more intergroup wisdom than the purportedly collectivist Japanese.
He wanted to conquer the purportedly impenetrable PlayStation 3 gaming console, the latest version of Sony's flagship system.
He has been heroic, persistent, and twice as illuminating as the purportedly real news that fuelled "The Daily Show".
This is, to be clear, is the closest the purportedly real story gets to Wells's dramatic account.
Critics say white capital was essentially left untouched and that the purportedly socialist ANC was co-opted by the establishment.
I sense a missing link between the purportedly eager volunteers and the draft of non-consenting victims.
The purportedly leaked document, dated 2 July and of unknown authorship, contains a paragraph headed: "Lebonese assasins" (sic).
The purportedly definitive accounts offered today lean on vaguely attributed sources, permitting aides to settle scores and put forward versions of events that flatter themselves.
The purportedly artistic choice of the silent form is seen in retrospect as a necessary set-up for the final ruse.
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