EGAVE

putative

About 1.85 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.
  2. adjective Accepted by supposition rather than as a result of proof.
  3. adjective Alleged, purported, ostensible, professed.
  4. adjective Prospective, potential, proposed.

Similar words

purported supposed reputed acknowledged presumptive hypothetical presumed speculative prospective possible

Often followed by

father role class spouse neurotransmitters transmembrane fathers marriage receptor author

Word family

putatively

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