"purportedly" meaning in All languages combined

See purportedly on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /pə(ɹ)ˈpɔː(ɹ).təd.li/ [UK]
Etymology: From purported + -ly. Etymology templates: {{af|en|purported|-ly}} purported + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} purportedly (not comparable)
  1. As appears to be true or is stated or accepted to be (though might not be so). Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: allegedly, ostensibly, putatively, reportedly, reputedly, supposedly Translations (as appears or is said to be true): oletettavasti (Finnish), mukamas (Finnish), angeblich (German), vermeintlich (German), vorbeglich (German), de réir cosúlachta (Irish), de réir dealraimh (Irish), ko te tikanga ... (Maori), предположи́тельно (predpoložítelʹno) (Russian), supuestamente [masculine] (Spanish), güya (Turkish), sözde (Turkish)

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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "as appears or is said to be true",
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      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "as appears or is said to be true",
      "word": "de réir dealraimh"
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      "sense": "as appears or is said to be true",
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