How is the word якобы translated from Russian to English

English translation
supposedly
adverb

Как говорят, хотя это может быть неверно.

According to what people say, maybe wrongly.

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  • Он якобы болен. — He is supposedly ill.

  • Посылка якобы пришла вчера. — The parcel supposedly arrived yesterday.

  • Якобы новое кафе открывается в понедельник. — Supposedly, the new café opens on Monday.

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