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单词 allegedly
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Definition of allegedly in English:

allegedly

adverb əˈlɛdʒɪdliəˈlɛdʒədli
  • sentence adverb Used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.

    he was allegedly a leading participant in the coup attempt
    as submodifier allegedly obscene material
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She said the club was still open at the time, allegedly for a private party.
    • The court previously heard how the four men had allegedly been involved in a fight in a West End car park in August.
    • Now that I am allegedly a grown up I don't actually use a scrapbook for my holiday journal.
    • This island is allegedly full of monsters, but not one person we know has been taken.
    • A haul of allegedly smuggled goods was catalogued and taken away for further examination.
    Synonyms
    reportedly, supposedly, reputedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently, by all accounts, so the story goes, putatively, presumedly, presumably, assumedly, declaredly, avowedly
    be accused of being/doing, be alleged to be/have, be said to be/have, be rumoured to be/have
 
 

Definition of allegedly in US English:

allegedly

adverbəˈlɛdʒədliəˈlejədlē
  • sentence adverb Used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.

    he was allegedly a leading participant in the coup attempt
    as submodifier allegedly obscene material
    Example sentencesExamples
    • She said the club was still open at the time, allegedly for a private party.
    • This island is allegedly full of monsters, but not one person we know has been taken.
    • The court previously heard how the four men had allegedly been involved in a fight in a West End car park in August.
    • Now that I am allegedly a grown up I don't actually use a scrapbook for my holiday journal.
    • A haul of allegedly smuggled goods was catalogued and taken away for further examination.
    Synonyms
    reportedly, supposedly, reputedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently, by all accounts, so the story goes, putatively, presumedly, presumably, assumedly, declaredly, avowedly
 
 
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