Putatively

Quick meaning: Putatively is an adverb meaning In a putative manner; according to belief.

Meaning

In a putative manner; according to belief.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly

Even the putatively innocuous whimsical shapes and designs of cakes and pastry, notably in Central Europe, retain to this day the phallic concept[.]

To construct a phylogenetic tree, molecular biologists compare the differences in nucleotide sequences of many isolates of putatively related organisms.

The following are the focus of research: in the Pyraloidea (Subobjective 1.1) Ategumia, Desmia, Diaphania, Eulepte, Herpetogramma, Omiodes, Patania; in the Gelechioidea (Subobjective 1.2) genera within and putatively near the Recurvaria-group (Gelechiinae: Litini); in the Noctuoidea (Subobjective 1.3) fern-feeding Argyrosticta in relation to Callopistria, boundaries and composition of the Eriopinae, and erebid litter moths (Herminiinae).

Synonyms for putatively

Depending on context, synonyms include reportedly, reputedly, purportedly, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include likely, probably, maybe, supposedly, reputedly, supposably.

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