Definition of PROFESSEDLY

professedly

Adverb

  • with pretense or intention to deceive
    • "is only professedly poor"
  • by open declaration
    • "Susan Smith was professedly guilty of the murders"

Adv

  • In a professed manner.

Origin / Etymology

From professed + -ly.

Synonyms

avowedly

Scrabble Score: 20

professedly is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
professedly is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
professedly is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

professedly is a valid Words With Friends word