# purportedly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /pə(ɹ)ˈpɔː(ɹ).təd.li/ · frequency rank #29,427

## Definitions
1. As appears to be true or is stated or accepted to be (though might not be so).

## Etymology
From purported + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **purported** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/purported-vs-purportedly)

## Common misspellings (18)
`ppurportedly`, `pruportedly`, `puprortedly`, `puroprtedly`, `purporetdly`, `purporrtedly`, `purportdely`, `purporteddly`, `purportedlly`, `purportedlyy`, `purportedyl`, `purporteldy`, `purporttedly`, `purpotredly`, `purpportedly`, `purprotedly`, `purrportedly`, `uprportedly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/purportedly