Examples of purportedly in a Sentence
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This purportedly gives it preventative benefits in addition to smoothing existing lines.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2024
Within seconds, an email appeared in Lyu's inbox on his computer with a digital version of the spreadsheet, purportedly with the request addressed.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Anderson stepped down as athletic director in November and was given a cushy job, purportedly with full pay, as a professor of practice in ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The Pegasus 41 improves on the Pegasus 40 with a full-length midsole that purportedly will offer similar efficient energy return and new ReactX foam that provides more energy return while also reducing the shoe’s carbon footprint.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
In Storer’s view, these women who sought abortions were not just victims of a purportedly dangerous medical procedure, but dangerous criminals who were outside the reach of the law.
—TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Gutierrez purportedly discussed her upcoming sentencing hearing on the jail calls, according to the state's filing.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
The jersey a player purportedly wore during a milestone moment, for example, could be matched against a photo of the player wearing the jersey in that game.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Because the implant purportedly allows a user to control a computer with their thoughts, more or less, Musk named the device Telepathy.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
Deanna Pai, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2024
Within seconds, an email appeared in Lyu's inbox on his computer with a digital version of the spreadsheet, purportedly with the request addressed.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 24 Apr. 2024
Anderson stepped down as athletic director in November and was given a cushy job, purportedly with full pay, as a professor of practice in ASU’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2024
The Pegasus 41 improves on the Pegasus 40 with a full-length midsole that purportedly will offer similar efficient energy return and new ReactX foam that provides more energy return while also reducing the shoe’s carbon footprint.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 17 Apr. 2024
In Storer’s view, these women who sought abortions were not just victims of a purportedly dangerous medical procedure, but dangerous criminals who were outside the reach of the law.
—TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Gutierrez purportedly discussed her upcoming sentencing hearing on the jail calls, according to the state's filing.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
The jersey a player purportedly wore during a milestone moment, for example, could be matched against a photo of the player wearing the jersey in that game.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Because the implant purportedly allows a user to control a computer with their thoughts, more or less, Musk named the device Telepathy.
—S. I. Rosenbaum, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2024
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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