Report a claim while leaving its truth open.

The idea

Supuestamente marks an assertion as supposed or reported, rather than established.

Examples

  • El cuadro supuestamente perteneció a una reina.The painting supposedly belonged to a queen.
  • Supuestamente abren el puente mañana.They are supposedly opening the bridge tomorrow.
  • La carta llegó supuestamente desde la isla.The letter supposedly came from the island.
  • Ese restaurante supuestamente prepara pan sin gluten.That restaurant supposedly makes gluten-free bread.
  • Supuestamente encontraron agua bajo el desierto.They supposedly found water beneath the desert.
  • El tren supuestamente sale a las seis.The train supposedly leaves at six.

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Watch out

Do not treat supuestamente as proof that the claim is false; it may still be true.

Try it yourself

  1. Complete the unverified claim: Se dice, sin confirmación, que el museo abrirá pronto: ___ abrirá pronto.

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    supuestamente

    supuestamente: the opening is an unverified report.

  2. Complete the unverified claim: La procedencia del mapa no está comprobada: ___ viene del norte.

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    supuestamente

    supuestamente: the source of the map remains uncertain.

  3. Complete the unverified claim: Según un rumor no confirmado, el barco llegará hoy: ___ llegará hoy.

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    supuestamente

    supuestamente: the reported arrival has not been confirmed.

Use it today

Report a rumour and explain what would confirm it.