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avowedly
a·vow A0550300 (ə-vou′)tr.v. a·vowed, a·vow·ing, a·vows 1. To acknowledge or declare openly and unashamedly: avowed their faith in the electoral process.2. To state positively; declare: "Various church councils have avowed that evolution poses no threat to supernatural belief" (Frederick C. Crews). [Middle English avowen, from Old French avouer, from Latin advocāre, to call upon; see advocate.] a·vow′a·ble adj.a·vow′a·bly adv.a·vow′ed·ly (-ĭd-lē) adv.a·vow′er n.ThesaurusAdv. | 1. | avowedly - by open declaration; "their policy has been avowedly Marxist"; "Susan Smith was professedly guilty of the murders"professedly | | 2. | avowedly - as acknowledged; "true, she is the smartest in her class"admittedly, confessedly, true | TranslationsLegalSeeavowavowedly
Synonyms for avowedlyadv by open declarationSynonymsadv as acknowledgedSynonyms- admittedly
- confessedly
- true
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