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# purportedly

«purportedly» in Mova's school dictionary: **said or claimed, though it may not be true** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adverb (formal)

### meaning for a pupil

(formal) According to what is said or claimed, though it may not be true. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purportedly/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

A formal and news word: «The letter was purportedly written by the queen.» It tells the reader that something is claimed but not proved. In media literacy lessons, it is a signal to check the facts.

### examples

- The photo purportedly shows the Loch Ness monster. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purportedly/#x1)
- The video was purportedly filmed in space, but it was fake. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purportedly/#x2)
- The painting is purportedly by a famous artist. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purportedly/#x3)
- The email was purportedly from the bank, but it was a scam. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purportedly/#x4)
- The treasure was purportedly buried on the island. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purportedly/#x5)
- The note was purportedly signed by the headteacher. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purportedly/#x6)

### note

Formal adverb. Related: purport (to claim), purported (adjective). Similar: allegedly, supposedly, reportedly. Online safety: an email «purportedly» from a bank or school might be a scam; check with an adult.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «purportedly» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/P/purportedly/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.