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. Jimmy Kimmel:

   Force these allegedly-Christian men – and women – who stuff their pockets with money from the NRA year after year after year – to do something. Now. Not later. Now.

2. Sweeney Jr.:

   The FBI will always follow threats that cross the line of free speech and threaten the safety of individuals and groups, especially when those threats are based on a religion or race, the fact that Mr. Kelsey allegedly continued his threatening behavior even after being informed that his previous actions were not protected speech makes his actions more abhorrent.

3. Ben Galloway:

   The allegedly false statements relate exclusively to a brief trip overseas two years ago.

4. Bishop Nelson Perez:

   Please know that we stand ready to cooperate with law enforcement in this matter. I am deeply committed, as the shepherd of our diocese, to the safety and well-being of our children, today's indictment reflect the serious and elaborate nature of the acts allegedly taken by the defendant to traffic and exploit local area children.

5. 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.

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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