adverb
- according to one’s own claim or declaration; allegedly
Examples
- He was professedly a vegetarian, but we saw him eating chicken.
- The company is professedly committed to environmental protection.
- She professedly supports the new policy, though her actions suggest otherwise.
- The organization is professedly nonpartisan but clearly favors one side.
- He professedly knew nothing about the missing documents.
- The restaurant is professedly authentic Italian cuisine.