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supposed

 
 
/səˈpəʊzɪd/ adjective [always before noun]

Definition

used to show that you do not believe that someone or something really is what many people consider them to be: a supposed genius
supposedly
 
 
/səˈpəʊzɪdli/ adverb
The building is supposedly in good condition.
(Definition of supposed adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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