What does ALLEGEDLY mean?

Definitions for ALLEGEDLY
al·leged·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. allegedlyadverb

    according to what has been alleged

    "he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife"

Wiktionary

  1. allegedlyadverb

    According to someone's allegation.

    The suspect was allegedly involved in the robbery, but his alibi placed him in another state at the time.

  2. allegedlyadverb

    According to someone's conspicuous impressions (which could be alleged ensuingly).

    The game is allegedly exciting.

Wikipedia

  1. allegedly

    In law, an allegation is a claim of an unproven fact by a party in a pleading, charge, or defense. Until they can be proved, allegations remain merely assertions.

ChatGPT

  1. allegedly

    "Allegedly" is an adverb used to convey that something has been stated or claimed, often without providing proof or evidence. It often implies doubt or skepticism regarding the truth of the assertion, suggesting it may be subject to verification or investigation. It is typically used in legal and media contexts to avoid potential accusations of libel or slander until the issue is officially settled.

British National Corpus

  1. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ALLEGEDLY' in Adverbs Frequency: #422

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ALLEGEDLY in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ALLEGEDLY in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of ALLEGEDLY in a Sentence

  1. Steve Vladeck:

    Lt. Col. Briggs has consistently maintained his innocence in this case, but the question the government is asking the Supreme Court to decide is not what actually happened between him and DK, but the more technical legal question whether the military has the power to court-martial servicemembers for offenses that allegedly took place well over a decade ago, and in which, according to the highest court in the military, the statute of limitations had already expired.

  2. Dmitry Peskov:

    As for Russian tanks, allegedly crossing Russian-Ukrainian border, we've commented on this before -- there are no Russian tanks or army in Ukraine, such accusations are not true.

  3. William Tong:

    We are aware of multiple fires involving Connecticut vehicles, including some allegedly already repaired through the recall process. This is a serious matter, and we are moving aggressively and responsibly to uncover the facts and to ensure accountability.

  4. Yevgeny Chernov:

    Everything that is being done, it turns out, is not for people or fans ... but just so officials can report on work that has allegedly been carried out, we were not consulted about anything that has been done. In our country there isn't a particular need for people or ideas, just for people who pay taxes and silently agree with everything.

  5. Neama Rahmani:

    Bail reform and COVID delays claim another innocent victim, george Gascon has been largely criticized for the increase in violent crime in Los Angeles. Los Angeles’s time George Gascon stops acting like a defense attorney and allows prosecutors to charge violent felons with sentencing enhancements. George Gascon, the progressive Los Angeles district attorney, has raised the ire of law enforcement and George Gascon own assistant DAs for George Gascon allegedly soft-on-crime policies. Los Angeles POLICE ID Shawn Laval Smith AS SUSPECTED KILLER OF Brianna Kupfer Homicides are up more than 60 % in the City of Los Angeles and over 90 % in Los Angeles, according to records from the LAPD and sheriff’s office. Eric Siddall, the vice president of the Association of Los Angeles Deputy District Attorneys, excoriated Gascon in an essay published to the union’s website this week.

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