allegedly
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al·leged
(ə-lĕjd′, ə-lĕj′ĭd)adj.
Represented as existing or as being as described but not so proved; supposed: an alleged conspiracy; an alleged traitor; an alleged victim of a crime.
al·leg′ed·ly (ə-lĕj′ĭd-lē) adv.
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allegedly
(əˈlɛdʒɪdlɪ)adv
1. reportedly; supposedly: payments allegedly made to a former colleague.
2. (sentence modifier) it is alleged that
interj
an exclamation expressing disbelief or scepticism
Usage: In recent years it has become common for speakers to include allegedly in statements that are controversial or possibly even defamatory. The implication is that, by saying allegedly, the speaker is distancing himself or herself from the controversy and even protecting himself or herself from possible prosecution. However, the effect created may be deliberate. The use of allegedly can be a signal that, although the statement may seem outrageous, it is in fact true: He was drunk at work. Allegedly. Conversely, it is also possible to use allegedly as an expression of ironic scepticism: He's a hard worker. Allegedly.
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| Adv. | 1. | allegedly - according to what has been alleged; "he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife" |
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allegedly
adverb supposedly, apparently, reportedly, by all accounts, reputedly, purportedly His van allegedly struck her as she was crossing the street.
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Translations
allegedly
[əˈledʒɪdlɪ] ADV → presuntamente, supuestamentethe crimes he had allegedly committed → los crímenes que presuntamente or supuestamente había cometido
his van allegedly struck two people → según se afirma or supuestamente, su furgoneta atropelló a dos personas
allegedly illegal immigrants → inmigrantes presuntamente ilegales
his allegedly beautiful wife → su esposa, que según se dice es muy bella
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allegedly
[əˈlɛdʒɪdli] adv → prétendumentthe crime he allegedly committed → le crime qu'il a prétendument commis
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