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supposed

 
 
/səˈpəʊzɪd/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

used to show that you do not believe that someone or something really is what many people consider them to be
sözde, iddia edilen, ileri sürülen, kabul edilen
a supposed genius1744
supposedly
 
 
/səˈpəʊzɪdli/ adverb
Güya!
The building is supposedly in good condition.
(Definition of supposed adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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