No. 2,767 in Portuguese
supostamente
Supposedly.
In a sentence
Supostamente, ele deveria estar na reunião agora.
Supposedly, he should be at the meeting now.
In this sentence, 'supostamente' introduces the notion that the expectation or claim about his presence at the meeting is uncertain or assumed but not verified.
A execução do projeto supostamente seguirá o cronograma previsto.
The execution of the project will supposedly follow the planned schedule.
Here, 'supostamente' is used to express a likelihood or assumption regarding the project's alignment with the pre-established timeline.
Ela supostamente ouviu a conversa antes de tomar sua decisão.
She supposedly overheard the conversation before making her decision.
In this context, 'supostamente' denotes uncertainty surrounding the fact that she overheard the conversation, implying it is based on indirect evidence or claims.
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