supposed

firmly believed

• “the way things are supposed to be”

mistakenly believed

• “the supposed existence of ghosts”

commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

• “the foundling”
• “;”
• “;”

designed to

• “medication that is supposed to relieve pain”
• “what”

doubtful or suspect

• “these so-called experts are no help”

required or under orders

• “I”
• “;”

based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence

• “theories about the extinction of dinosaurs are still highly conjectural”
• “the supposed reason for his absence”
• “suppositious reconstructions of dead languages”
• “supposititious hypotheses”