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supposably/supposedly #1 (permalink) Sat Jul 28, 2007 21:20 pm   supposably/supposedly		  
What is the difference b/w "supposably" and "supposedly"? Shocked
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supposably/supposedly #2 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 4:17 am   supposably/supposedly		  
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Supposable = can be supposed / capable of being supposed.
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supposably/supposedly #3 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:16 am   supposably/supposedly		  
Thank you but I still don't get it.
Could you possibly show me some examples how to use the two of them?
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supposably/supposedly #4 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:20 am   supposably/supposedly		  
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George Bush will supposedly find some kind of work after his term of office ends, but it is not supposable that he will be re-elected President of the US.
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supposably/supposedly #5 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 19:56 pm   supposably/supposedly		  
I've got it! Thank you! (:
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supposably/supposedly #6 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 19:59 pm   supposably/supposedly		  
But, how about adverb, "supposablely"? How do you use?
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supposably/supposedly #7 (permalink) Sun Jul 29, 2007 20:53 pm   supposably/supposedly		  
Phoo wrote:
But, how about adverb, "supposablely"? How do you use?

In a nutshell, Phoo, I don't use that word at all.

Apparently the Brits don't use it either:
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I have almost never heard this word used, but whenever I have, the person was using the wrong word and should have used 'supposedly' instead.
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supposably/supposedly #8 (permalink) Tue Jul 31, 2007 3:48 am   supposably/supposedly		  
OK, so it is a misuse, you said. Thank you!
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