Supposably

Pronunciation: /səˈpoʊzəbli/

Definitions of supposably

adverb used to indicate that something is assumed to be true or possible, although there is no evidence to confirm it

Example Sentences

A1 I supposably left my keys on the kitchen counter.

A2 She supposably forgot to turn off the lights before leaving the house.

B1 The package was supposably delivered yesterday, but I didn't see it.

B2 The new software update is supposably going to fix all the bugs.

C1 The company is supposably planning a major rebranding strategy for next year.

C2 The evidence presented in court was supposably enough to convict the suspect.

Examples of supposably in a Sentence

formal The evidence supposably points to the suspect's guilt.

informal I heard that the new restaurant is supposably really good.

slang She's supposably going to the concert with her crush.

figurative His excuse for being late was supposably stuck in traffic.

Grammatical Forms of supposably

• past tense: supposedly
• plural: supposably
• comparative: more supposably
• superlative: most supposably
• present tense: supposably
• future tense: will supposably
• perfect tense: have supposably
• continuous tense: is supposably
• singular: supposably
• positive degree: supposably
• infinitive: to supposably
• gerund: supposably
• participle: supposably

Origin and Evolution of supposably

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle French

Story behind the word: The word 'supposably' is derived from the word 'supposable', which comes from the Middle French word 'supposable' meaning 'that may be supposed'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'supposably' has come to be used in informal English to mean 'able to be supposed or imagined', although it is often mistakenly used in place of 'supposedly'.