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Bookmark or Share- Use of *obviously*, *apparently* and *evidently* as qualifying words ...The three words obviously, apparently, and evidently are similar, but have slightly different meanings. ...
- What is the difference between "ostensibly" and "probably"?They mean completely different things. Ostensibly means someone or something has set an expectation that a situation or condition will be a certain way; probably expresses the likelihood that it will be that way.
- formality - How to use "supposed to", in particular while writing ..."Supposed to" has the same meaning as "should", but it's more intense. I should go there. I'm supposed to go there.
- meaning in context - Does "supposedly" have a negative connotation ..."Does “supposedly” have a negative connotation?" – No, not by itself. It is the context that may give the color of negativity to it. a qi gong master supposedly directs the flow of qi. A disassertive marker: Here, supposedly because one is told so, with there being nothing tangible to show that, to make any categorical statement that it does.
- meaning - Difference between "supposedly" and "supposably" - English ..."Supposedly" is usually used to mean, "most people think this is true but I think it is questionable or clearly false". Like, "Today I read an article in a supposedly unbiased newspaper." The sentence implies that the article was in fact biased. Or: "Supposedly, at 8:00 am the employees are all at their desks working."
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