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purportedly

/pərˈpɔːrtɪdˌliː/ American
  • adv. 据称, 据说
Definition
  • adv. according to what is claimed or said, though not proven
Example
He purportedly found the missing keys under the old mat.
据说他是在那块旧垫子下面找到了丢失的钥匙。