Could be
Supposedly and could be are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supposedly" instead an adverb phrase "Could be".
Supposedly
Supposedly adverb - Believed or reputed to be the case.
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Synonyms for Supposedly
Could be and supposedly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Could be" instead an adverb "Supposedly".
Nearby Word: supposed
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- likely and could be
- likely and supposedly
- apparently and could be
- apparently and supposedly
- credible and could be
- credible and supposedly
- presumably and could be
- presumably and supposedly
- probably and could be
- probably and supposedly
- possibly and could be
- possibly and supposedly
- ostensibly and could be
- ostensibly and supposedly
Both terms in one sentence
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The sword of the famed alchemist Paracelsus, which supposedly contained Azoth (a cure-all) in its pommel, and a gem containing an imp that could be sent out to wreak havoc.
Source: Cool Sword -
It could be a lot worse, but Ryuusuke and Maho supposedly grew up in the US, and their grammar and pronunciation really don't show it.
Source: Manga / Beck -
On the other hand, he has orange eyes (though this could be rationalized as a sign of his Dark Side powers) and speaks very infrequently for someone who's supposedly human.
Source: Ambiguously Human
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