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professedly

adverb pro·fessed·ly \prə-ˈfe-səd-lē, -ˈfest-lē\

Definition of PROFESSEDLY

1
:  by profession or declaration :  avowedly
2
:  with pretense :  allegedly
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First Known Use of PROFESSEDLY

1570

Rhymes with PROFESSEDLY

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