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allegedly

/əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/adverb4 syllables

Allegedly means: according to what has been alleged.

Synonyms for allegedly9

also used for allegedly

reportedly, reputedly, putatively, purportedly, rumoredly, supposedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably

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What does allegedly mean?1

adverb

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according to what has been alleged“he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Allegedly in a sentence

  • My father, the king, died, allegedly from a snake bite.Nylez
  • Most airplane accidents allegedly occur at landing or takeoff stages.sacredceltic
  • The injaculation method allegedly enables men to have multiple orgasms.sacredceltic
  • He was allegedly seduced by her into giving the key to the vault.mervert1
  • He allegedly committed many infractions against the law.Amastan
  • He was arrested for allegedly stealing a boat.pedromarques
  • One organization allegedly controls the European drug market.AlanF_US
  • Skura had allegedly slept with other women and Yanni was troubled by that.Amastan

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