professedly

[ pruh-fes-id-lee ]

adverb

1. allegedly; pretendedly:

   He is only professedly poor.

2. avowedly; by open declaration:

   She is professedly guilty of the crime.

Word History and Origins

Origin of professedly¹

First recorded in 1560–70; professed + -ly

Example Sentences

Before founding Circle of Hope in 2006, Boyd Householder worked at nearby Agapé Boarding School, another professedly Christian institution serving parents at wit’s end.

From Washington Post

Russia plays a part: Call it irony, or call it hypocrisy, but activists so professedly dedicated to putting their country first are more than happy to take money from Moscow.

From Washington Post

The resolution would irresponsibly ratify every presidential use of force professedly justified by the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force — even those classified and unknown to Congress and the American people.

From Washington Post

At present, experience with state regulation of Internet gambling within their borders does not corroborate the evils the Republican quartet professedly fear.

From Washington Times

Be wary whenever a federal agency issues a professedly benign regulation.

From Washington Times

Related Words

• doubtless
• manifestly
• obviously
• officially
• ostensibly
• plainly
• seemingly
• undoubtedly