Is Supposably in the Oxford Dictionary?

In short, “supposably” has a history of ambiguity. And the Oxford English Dictionary still accepts this mixed usage without comment. The OED currently says that “supposably” means “as may be supposed; imaginably; presumably; supposedly.” But it notes that the word is now used “chiefly” in the United States.

Is Supposably a word in the dictionary?

Supposably means capable of being supposed. In other words, it describes something that's capable of happening. Though supposably is a valid word, it can be tricky to use in a sentence, and isn't often used in modern speech.

Was Supposably added to the dictionary?

Dictionary.com announced that the word supposably, which is a mispronunciation of supposedly, has been added to its dictionary. ... Supposably was one of 600 new words and definitions added to the dictionary.

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