Ashraful Haque
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When I looked up the meaning of 'supposedly' I found that Cambridge dictionary has used the same example sentence for two different meanings.
1) Used to show that you do not believe that something you have been told is true:
"Well, the tickets are supposedly in the mail."
2) According to what someone told you, or according to what is believed by many people to be true:
"The tickets are supposedly in the mail."
How do I know if someone's being sarcastic (1) or just making a general statement (2)?
Is it the tone of voice?
1) Used to show that you do not believe that something you have been told is true:
"Well, the tickets are supposedly in the mail."
2) According to what someone told you, or according to what is believed by many people to be true:
"The tickets are supposedly in the mail."
How do I know if someone's being sarcastic (1) or just making a general statement (2)?
Is it the tone of voice?