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allegededly en · ADV · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • /əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.ɪd.li/

Etymology

Intentional misspelling of allegedly (“according to someone's allegation”) through the duplication of -ed (“used to form the past tenses of most verbs”). Used to mock the frequent use of the term by the media, especially in contexts where the evidence is ostensibly sufficient enough to warrant factualness; see the usage notes of allegedly.

Meanings

  1. (Internet, alt-of, deliberate, humorous, misspelling, rare) Deliberate misspelling of allegedly.
    alt of allegedly
    • It's FRAUD. (allegededly) 2023 November 28, @William232393, Twitter:
    • Considering the source I'd say he's confusing a DNA swab with a gc/chlamydia swab. Since he *allegededly* has unprotected sex with several partners, I'd guess he's had both done 2018 July 6, @Iluvpuffins, Twitter:
    • ALLEGEDEDLY !!!! i s2g if this stupid tweet has the police knocking down my gaff door i will cry 😭😭😭 2024 June 6, @aoifur, Twitter:
    • Hate is a strong word, but I hate this man. He’s as trash of a human being as he is amazing as a fighter. And he’s legitimately one of the greatest fighters of all time. Man has a long list of high profile arrests and recently (allegededly) beat the fuck out of his wife. Trash. 2022 February 23, @ImJustDEO, Twitter:

allegededly en · ADV · etymology 2

Etymology

Unintentional.

Meanings

  1. (alt-of, misspelling) Misspelling of allegedly.
    alt of allegedly
    • The inference, of course, to be drawn by this Board, that the cause of the fight on the morning of December 1, 1967, allegededly Involved the same provocative act as that which occurred on May 15, 1968. 1969, “Labor Arbitration Reports”, in Labor Relations Reporter, volume 51, Bureau of National Affairs, page 773:
    • Roy was allegededly a non-combatant who served several tours of duty in Vietnam as a motor pool specialist. He received a bullet wound to his head. Tom, a marine who recently died, officially had eight weeks TDY as a non-combatant in a MACV motor pool. 1995 January 5, United States House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Viewpoints on Veterans Affairs and Related Issues, volume 51, United States House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, →ISBN, page 84:
    • An Oklahoma man has pleaded guilty after allegededly threatening to kill several Republican politicians, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. 2023 August 4, Ken Miller, “Man pleads guilty to threatening DeSantis, other Republican politicians”, in Los Angeles Times: