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supposedly

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Collocations for "supposedly"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "supposedly" in context.

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supposedly

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adv
  1. is supposedly [true, false, fake]
  2. is supposedly a [lie, myth, hoax, fake, copy]
  3. is supposedly [due to, because of]
  4. is supposedly responsible for
  5. was supposedly [found, born, discovered] in
  6. was supposedly [written, inspired, provoked, caused] by
  7. was supposedly made to [provide]
  8. is supposedly [based, molded, designed] on
  9. is supposedly said to have [stolen, killed]
  10. is supposedly [going, trying, attempting] to
  11. are supposedly lacking in [confidence, supplies, quality]
  12. is supposedly in [charge, control, command] (of)
  13. is supposedly under control
  14. supposedly [came, left, went] (already)
  15. supposedly [died, killed, lived]
  16. made supposedly to [provide, ensure, protect]
  17. obtained supposedly from [abroad, criminals, natural sources]
  18. obtained supposedly through [illegal means, distributors]
  19. [yes, well], supposedly
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