purportedly

• Adverbe signifiant « comme il semble ou comme il est affirmé que c'est vrai, bien que cela ne soit pas nécessairement le cas » ou « soi-disant ». Il est utilisé pour indiquer que quelque chose est déclaré ou considéré comme vrai, souvent avec une nuance de doute ou d'absence de preuve.

An adverb meaning 'as appears or is stated to be true, though not necessarily so' or 'allegedly.' It is used to indicate that something is claimed or believed to be the case, often with an implication of doubt or lack of proof.

1. Allegedly or supposedlyC1formal

   Used to indicate that something is claimed to be true, but not necessarily proven.

   prétendument

   • The document was purportedly signed by the president.
   • She purportedly witnessed the incident, but no one can confirm it.
   • The painting is purportedly worth millions of dollars.

   Synonymesallegedlyapparentlyavowedlyostensiblyreportedlyreputedlyseeminglysupposedly