supposedly
/səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ/adverb
sentence adverb
- according to what is generally assumed or believed (often used to indicate that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement)一般说来; 根据推测; 据称; 可能（常用来暗示说话人对此有怀疑）：
the adverts are aimed at women, supposedly because they do the shopping.
这些广告是针对妇女做的, 据称是因为总是她们在购物。