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purportedly

/pɚˈpɔːr.tɪd.li/
pur · port · ed · ly
Adjective:purported
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• adverb

1

According to what has been claimed, stated, or implied, though often without conclusive proof or with an implication of doubt.

Example

"The antique vase was purportedly discovered in a sunken merchant ship off the coast of Spain."

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purply
purport
purported
purportedly
purpose
purposeful
purposefully

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the participial adjective 'purported' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The base word 'purport' entered Middle English via Anglo-French 'purporter' (to carry forth, intend, or imply), ultimately from Latin 'pro-' (forth) and 'portare' (to carry).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Purportedly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/purportedly
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