Do you use "supposably?" Webster's tweeted about how people on't seem to understand the correct meaning, and they use it to mean "supposedly." Then they said that the "supposedly" meaning is becoming an accepting meaning. Then I found on Grammarly that they consider the "supposedly" meaning wrong. Supposedly means "according to what people believe or assume," while supposably means "capable of being conceived."

Here are the examples they give:

Supposedly , I should receive my tax refund within the next fifteen days.

but

I could supposably receive my tax refund tomorrow, but it’s a little unlikely since I only filed my taxes yesterday.

I don't use "supposably." Do you? The difference reminds me of how "moot" has evolved.

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"capable of being conceived."

Since my vasectomy there aren't any children supposably by me?

I've never heard of it!

Mary supposably had Jesus.

I think I have heard "could, supposably,.." - similar to "could, conceivably". I wouldn't be tempted to use it. Regardless of context, it sounds too much like a mispronunciation of "supposedly".

The OED Online has only one entry for “supposably”: As may be supposed; imaginably; presumably; supposedly.

The earliest citation is 1739. There is no other meaning.

Mirriam-Webster online has no definition of “supposably” at all.

You know, I think I have only ever heard it used mistakenly in place of supposedly and never with its "correct" meaning.

Ive never heard "supposably" at all.

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Originally posted by arnie:
Ive never heard "supposably" at all.

Then that settles it! There's no such word.

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Originally posted by arnie:
Ive never heard "supposably" at all.
Then that settles it! There's no such word.

Or he travels in more sophisticated circles.

From Miriam Webster.