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Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The ancient Scandinavians venerated the mistletoe because it supposedly brought good luck and fertility.
Find the synonym of the underlined word.
The ancient Scandinavians venerated the mistletoe because it supposedly brought good luck and fertility.
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The correct option is B Presumably
'Supposedly' means according to what is generally assumed or believed (often used to indicate that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement)."the adverts are aimed at women, supposedly because they do the shopping"In this context, "The ancient Scandinavians venerated the mistletoe because it supposedly brought good luck and fertility", 'supposedly' means presumably. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
'Supposedly' means according to what is generally assumed or believed (often used to indicate that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement).
"the adverts are aimed at women, supposedly because they do the shopping"
In this context, "The ancient Scandinavians venerated the mistletoe because it supposedly brought good luck and fertility", 'supposedly' means presumably. Hence, option B is correct and the other options are not because they do not provide the appropriate information.
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