Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word.
The singer complained to the police that she was purportedly attacked back stage immediately after the concert.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word supposedly is impossibly.
- Supposedly means said to be the case but not necessarily so.
- Impossibly means in a way that is not possible or cannot be done.
The word supposedly means said to be the case but not necessarily so, while the word impossibly means in a way that is not possible or cannot be done. Therefore, the antonym of supposedly is impossibly.
The other options are not antonyms of supposedly.
- Maliciously means with harmful or evil intent.
- Dramatically means in a way that is very noticeable or striking.
- Severely means in a way that is very serious or intense.