supposedly

/səˈpoʊzɪdli/

Syllables sup·posed·ly

Stress sup-POSED-ly

Phonics Breakdown

sup

/səp/

weak schwa

posed

/poʊzd/

long o

ly

/li/

ly adverb

Meaning

as is claimed or believed by some people

Sound Reference

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sup=/səp/(support) + posed=/poʊzd/(posed) + ly=/li/(quickly)

Example

She is supposedly the best player on the team.