English Explanatory Dictionary

allegedly

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. According to someone's allegation.
  2. According to someone's conspicuous impressions (which could subsequently be alleged).

Pronunciation

/əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-allegedly.wav

Word forms

allegedly

Etymology

From alleged + -ly.

Synonyms

reportedly reputedly putatively purportedly rumoredly supposedly ostensibly possibly probably likely plausibly

Derived words

allegededly
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