# supposedly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /səˈpəʊ̯.zɪd.li/ · frequency rank #7,619

## Definitions
1. As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
2. Used in place of "supposed to be," often in informal or colloquial speech, as a mispronunciation.

## Etymology
From supposed + -ly.

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

## Common misspellings (14)
`spuposedly`, `ssupposedly`, `supopsedly`, `suposedly`, `suppoesdly`, `supposdely`, `supposeddly`, `supposedlly`, `supposedlyy`, `supposedyl`, `supposeldy`, `suppossedly`, `suppsoedly`, `uspposedly`

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