professedly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prəˈfesɪdlɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prə fes′id lē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pro•fess•ed•ly  (prə fes′id lē),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. allegedly;
    pretendedly:He is only professedly poor.
  2. avowedly;
    by open declaration:She is professedly guilty of the crime.
  • professed + -ly 1560–70

'professedly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adulterate - channeling - professed

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