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Supposedly vs. Supposably
Supposedly
/səˈpəʊzədli/Examples:
The Universe supposedly replies through several techniques.The relic supposedly holds ancient magical powers.Supposedly, he will arrive by noon tomorrow with the documents.
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Supposably
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Supposably, the package will arrive by next Monday.The event is set to start at 7 PM, supposably.Supposably, the meeting was canceled last minute.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Supposably is a rarely used and often considered nonstandard version of supposedly.
- Supposedly is based on the word suppose with the suffix -edly, meaning based on what is supposed.
- Supposably is technically a more specialized adverb meaning capable of being supposed.
- Supposedly is the standard adverb form and widely accepted in formal writing.
- Remembering supposedly with a d helps to associate it with supposed and its standard usage.
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