Word: purportedly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: pur
port
ed
ly
Definition: supposedly, putatively or reputedly
Morphemes:
Affix: purport
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pro
Language: la
Decoded: pro
Meaning: forth
Affix: porter
Language: fro
Decoded: porter
Meaning: carry
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.