How is the word soi-disant translated from French to English

English translation
supposedly
adverb

D'après ce que disent les gens, peut-être à tort.

According to what people say, maybe wrongly.

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  • Il est soi-disant malade. — He is supposedly ill.

  • Le colis serait soi-disant arrivé hier. — The parcel supposedly arrived yesterday.

  • Le nouveau café ouvrirait soi-disant lundi. — Supposedly, the new café opens on Monday.

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