Definitions for ALLEGEDLY
al·leged·ly

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1. allegedlyadverb

   according to what has been alleged

   "he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife"

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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.

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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.

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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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce ALLEGEDLY?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ALLEGEDLY in sign language?

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. Dean Johnson:

   A prosecution witness testified, based on allegedly the Jeanty protocol, that Scott’s unborn son … was a certain age.

2. Brian McGlinchey:

   Al Sharbi’s been deemed a high-risk individual who allegedly attended a training camp in Afghanistan and is a self-proclaimed bomb-maker, other detainees told interrogators Al Sharbi had been seen talking to Bin Laden, was very proficient with weapons and had been selected for specialized remote control detonation training.

3. Dan Gainor:

   Corden is following the Jimmy Fallon route to success – viral videos and fun instead of [the] allegedly biting wit that Noah has tried, i think Corden’s offers a more unique late-night show, less political. Noah is just reheated Jon Stewart – nowhere near as fun or funny.

4. The Lithuanian prosecutor office:

   According to the information currently available, some of these children were intended to be moved to another state, allegedly for temporary family stays, but there are also indications that they are intended to be adopted there.

5. Meital Levi Tal:

   We have not been contacted by Facebook( Meta) and are unaware of any claims it has allegedly made about Black Cube services, cobWebs operates only according to the law and adheres to strict standards in respect of privacy protection.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ALLEGEDLY
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Allegedly
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegedly
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=ALLEGEDLY