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purportedly

/pə(ɹ)ˈpɔː(ɹ).təd.li/

Meanings

adverb

Prétendument, soi-disant

Supposedly, putatively or reputedly

Examples :

"The celebrity, purportedly vacationing in Hawaii, was actually spotted in New York. "
La célébrité, prétendument en vacances à Hawaï, a en fait été aperçue à New York.