Also means
supposedly
Usage Note
Presuntamente is the standard journalistic adverb used to report unproven allegations — presuntamente culpable (allegedly guilty). It is the adverbial form of presunto (alleged/presumed). English speakers may reach for supuestamente as a synonym, which is also correct but slightly less formal in legal/press contexts.
Examples
"El sospechoso presuntamente robó el vehículo."
Natural Translation
The suspect allegedly stole the vehicle.

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