allegedly
pronunciation
How to pronounce allegedly in British English:
UK [ə'ledʒɪdlɪ]
How to pronounce allegedly in American English:
US [ə'ledʒɪdlɪ]
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- Adverb:
- according to what has been alleged
Word Origin
- allegedly (adv.)
- 1828, from alleged + -ly (2).
Example
- 1. The transgressions have allegedly come in two forms .
- 2. Teaching is allegedly to become more professional .
- 3. He was allegedly describing rice prices and living conditions in north korea .
- 4. Voluntary carbon offsets allow people to invest in projects that allegedly counteract their greenhouse gas emissions .
- 5. There have been several widely reported incidents of sexual assault conducted while the perpetrator was allegedly asleep .