allegedly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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- /əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/
Etymology
Etymology tree English alleged Middle English -ly English -ly English allegedly From alleged + -ly.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) According to allegation(s); supposedly, reportedly.
The game is allegedly exciting.
...her onscreen tears are allegedly real.
2009 February 20, “The Closer”, in New York Daily News, archived from the original on 22 Feb 2009:An ATV-riding Texan was a massive problem to Tesla owners when he allegedly rammed his 4-wheeler into multiple cars during an unprovoked hit-and-run spree on Tuesday.
2025 March 27, Nicholas McEntyre, “Texas menace accused of ramming mini 4-wheeler into parked Teslas in chaotic spree”, in New York Post:Philip Rivers is allegedly having the best season of any quarterback in the league.
2008 November 13, Jason Whitlock, “The 10 best and 10 worst NFL coaches”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name):No doubt you’re tired of reading about his colourful escapades – about his glamorous home, his allegedly dodgy tenderpreneur deals, his gushing praise of malevolent dictators, or his soundly articulated international economic policy.
2010 November 10, Pratish Mistry, “Why Julius Malema is important to the ANC”, in NewsTime:The suspect was allegedly involved in the robbery, but his alibi placed him in another state at the time.
Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, putatively, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
Deriveds
Synonyms
putatively · possibly · probably · reportedly · reputedly · plausibly · ostensibly · supposedly · purportedly · likely · rumoredly
Translations (53)
pl podobno (according to allegation) · es presuntamente (according to allegation) · tr iddiaya göre (according to allegation) · de vermeintlich (according to allegation) · es supuestamente (according to allegation) · nb angivelig (according to allegation) · uk ні́би (according to allegation) · cmn 據稱 /据称 (according to allegation) · nb påstått (according to allegation) · pl przypuszczalnie (according to allegation) · tl daw (according to allegation) · tr güya (according to allegation) · ca suposadament (according to allegation) · es alegadamente (according to allegation) · uk немо́вбито (according to allegation) · fi että... (according to allegation) · he לִכְאוֹרָה (according to allegation) · nl vermoedelijk (according to allegation) · uk ні́бито (according to allegation) · oc presomptuosament (according to allegation) · sv försäkrat (according to allegation) · be нібы́ (according to allegation) · sk vraj (according to allegation) · oc presomptivament (according to allegation) · fr prétendument (according to allegation) · ru я́кобы (according to allegation) · hu állítólag (according to allegation) · pl ponoć (according to allegation) · es pretendidamente (according to allegation) · fi väitetysti (according to allegation) · be ні́бы (according to allegation) · hu vélhetőleg (according to allegation) · uk немо́вби (according to allegation) · tr sözde (according to allegation) · cs údajně (according to allegation) · ca presumptament (according to allegation) · ru бу́дто бы (according to allegation) · be бы́ццам (according to allegation) · nb formentlig (according to allegation) · sv påstått (according to allegation) · cs prej (according to allegation) · da angivelig (according to allegation) · cs prý (according to allegation) · fi väitetään (according to allegation) · sv åberopat (according to allegation) · bcl daa (according to allegation) · es dizque (according to allegation) · nb visstnok (according to allegation) · be нібы́та (according to allegation) · pl rzekomo (according to allegation) · eo laŭdire (according to allegation) · pt supostamente (according to allegation) · de angeblich (according to allegation)