1. according to general belief or assumption; supposedly
Usage: formal

Examples

• The putatively ancient artifact turned out to be a modern forgery.
• She was putatively the heir to the fortune, though no will was ever found.
• The putatively safe medication caused unexpected side effects in some patients.
• He putatively owned the land, but the deed was disputed in court.
• The putatively extinct species was rediscovered in a remote forest.
• The company’s putatively revolutionary technology failed to deliver promised results.