purportedly
adv. 据称
If you say that something has purportedly been done, you mean that you think that it has been done but you cannot be sure.
He was given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister.
他得到了一封据称有首相签名的信。
1. believed or reputed to be the case
He was given a letter purportedly signed by the Prime Minister.
他得到了一封据称有首相签名的信。
This is purportedly the oldest tree in the world.
据称这是世界上最古老的一棵树.
A flying cat is among the creatures purportedly discovered by Victorian adventurer Professor Copperthwaite.
会飞的猫,传说是探险家柯普斯维特发现的动物之一.