Used in a Sentence

purportedly

How to use purportedly in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for purportedly.

Editorial note

He stood on the shoulders of giants, as do most people who do great things, but don't make him a single sentence in an article purportedly about his creation.

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Quick take

believed or reputed to be the case

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of purportedly gathered in one view.

adverb

believed or reputed to be the case

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for purportedly.

adverb

believed or reputed to be the case

Example sentences

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He stood on the shoulders of giants, as do most people who do great things, but don't make him a single sentence in an article purportedly about his creation.

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On the flip side, if the suspect wasn't seriously injured, as they purportedly were, they could have been murdering people in house after house during the lockdown.

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Also, it is purportedly very difficult to get any kind of customer service from Google, so if your account is deleted, you might be out of luck.

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I was a TA in a top 10 university for a Compilers course and the number of these purportedly 'smart' kids that you could observe the Dunning-Kruger effect on was laughable.

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They purportedly agreed to become baristas with the expectation of getting a degree and then a "real" job...when you have that kind of open path in front of you, you're not as susceptible to low morale on the job.

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"Federal officials gathered the information from the customer records of two men who were under criminal investigation for purportedly teaching people how to pass lie detector tests."What?

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"A retired military officer who worked with Alexander also describes a "massive network chart" that was purportedly about al Qaeda and its connections in Afghanistan.

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The movie was such a visual masterpiece because the artist used algorithmically-generated visual effects to illustrate a world purportedly generated by algorithms.

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Guess we'll have to click on the "Arctic cyclone" link for perhaps some more information, even though the forecast of such a cyclone doesn't answer any of the original questions about context, because the cyclone will purportedly make things worse than what they are now, but we just don't know what "now" is.

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I would work on something, go to bed, and wake up to find my work gone without any explanation.” The employee in question, according to Horvath, is both “well-liked at GitHub” and “popular in the community.”His “behavior towards female employees,” according to Horvath, “especially those he sees as opportunities is disgusting.”And there was one more incident that would purportedly fall under sexism:> Two women, one of whom I work with and adore, and a friend of hers were hula hooping to some music.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use purportedly in a sentence?

He stood on the shoulders of giants, as do most people who do great things, but don't make him a single sentence in an article purportedly about his creation.

What does purportedly mean?

believed or reputed to be the case

What part of speech is purportedly?

purportedly is commonly used as adverb.