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supposedly
/səˈpoʊzədli/
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Keep d before the final lee.
Stress POH. After z, use a light vowel followed by d and lee.
4 syllables · Stress on syllable 2
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“The shop is supposedly open until nine.”
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CMU Pronouncing Dictionary ↗What does supposedly mean?
adverb
- As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
- (informal) Used in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a mispronunciation.
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IPA pronunciation
/səˈpoʊzədli/
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It is only a supposedly cultured class in between that is not thoroughly acquainted with what he has done.
Self-management supposedly is to be replaced by the discipline of the market and by fiscal austerity, ultimately leading to a stable dinar.
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When you have finished pulling them up by the roots, you will find that your supposedly level plot is knobby with hummocks.
She saw where she had put herself in a peculiar light, namely, that of agreeing to marry when she was already supposedly married.
As is the custom upon Barsoom there were thirty-one, supposedly selected by lot from men of the noble class, for nobles were on trial.