allegedly
Pronunciación: [əˈlɛdʒɪdli]
Palabra
Contexto: «legal»
(adverb) used to say that something is claimed to be true but not yet proven. It is like saying, 'People say this happened, but we don’t know for sure yet.'
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The suspect allegedly took the money from the store last week.
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The evidence does not allegedly prove that he committed the crime.
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What did the witness allegedly see happen at the scene?
Contexto: «situation»
(adverb) used when talking about something that is reported to have happened. It means that someone claims something is true, but it hasn't been confirmed yet.
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She allegedly won the award for best student in the class.
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He did not allegedly fail all his exams; he actually passed some.
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What did the report allegedly say about the event?
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