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ALLEGEDLY



[ uh-lej-id-lee ]

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ADVERB

 1. according to what is or has been alleged. alleged.

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allegedly



/ əˈlɛdʒɪdlɪ /


ADVERB

 1. reportedly; supposedly
    
    payments allegedly made to a former colleague

 2. sentence modifier it is alleged that

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William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998,
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INTERJECTION

 1. an exclamation expressing disbelief or scepticism

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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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OTHER WORDS FROM

 * unal·leged·ly adverb

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WORD HISTORY AND ORIGINS

Origin of allegedly1

First recorded in 1870–75; alleged + -ly
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES

In 2011 LGBT media outlet Queerty took the app to task for allegedly deleting
accounts that made reference to being trans.

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About how much did the group allegedly steal from Mosul banks?

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After he allegedly unloaded on the cops, Brinsley attempted to make a getaway to
a nearby subway.

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The victim, whom The Daily Beast is not naming, asked what Williams wanted and
the pastor allegedly “reached in and grabbed him.”

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Livvix allegedly arrived in Israel a short time after he jumped bail on drug
charges.

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I guess youve all heard the story of how their lawn was allegedly sprinkled with
some chemical which made the grass run wild.

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I have the coat, shirt, tie, and the bandages and support belt which he
allegedly was wearing that day.

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By this time Britain was beginning to apply the other allegedly oppressive
measures which preceded the Revolution.

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This enlarges the area on the rifle just below what is allegedly Oswald's left
hand.

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Some of the reports that she has received concern light objects seen at night
which have allegedly been followed by explosions.

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