supposedly
/səˈpəʊzɪdli/ (bre, ipa) · /səˈpəʊzɪdli/ (ame, ipa) · /sə-ˈpō-zəd-lē also -ˈpōzd-lē/ (ame, mw)
supposedly — 副詞
1. used when telling others about something you have heard, to make it clear you ar
據稱；號稱
表示對所聽說的事情有所懷疑
used when telling others about something you have heard, to make it clear you are not sure the information is true
Ravindra supposedly finished the marathon in under three hours, but no official recorded his time.
Ravindra 據稱在三小時內跑完了馬拉松，但沒有任何官方記錄他的時間。
sentence-initial skepticism: supposedly + contrary evidence clause
The email was supposedly sent last night, yet Baraka still has not received it.
那封郵件據稱昨晚就寄出了，但 Baraka 到現在還沒有收到。
passive: be supposedly + past participle
Old paintings are supposedly worth a fortune, though Anya doubts any museum would buy them.
那些舊畫據稱價值連城，但 Anya 懷疑根本沒有博物館願意買它們。
Reuben supposedly called the office this morning, but nobody remembers speaking to him.
Reuben 據稱今早打了電話到辦公室，但沒有人記得跟他講過話。
These figures are supposedly based on real data, but Valentina cannot find the original source.
這些數字據稱是根據真實資料得出的，但 Valentina 找不到原始來源。
- allegedly
Stronger implication of wrongdoing; often used in legal or police contexts where an accusation is involved
- reportedly
Neutral — simply states that something has been reported without expressing doubt or belief
- ostensibly
More formal; suggests the stated reason may not be the real one, focusing on appearances rather than truth
文法句型
supposedly + verb phrase
supposedly + [clause]
be + supposedly + past participle / adjective
用法筆記
Frequently expresses the speaker's doubt about the truth of a reported claim. Unlike 'allegedly' (which often implies possible legal or official investigation), 'supposedly' simply signals that the speaker considers the information unverified, unlikely, or exaggerated. It commonly pairs with a clause presenting contradictory evidence, introduced by 'yet', 'but', or 'though'.