allegedly
Pronunciation: [əˈlɛdʒɪdli]
Word
Context: “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.'
Example
The suspect allegedly took the money from the store last week.
Example
The evidence does not allegedly prove that he committed the crime.
Example
What did the witness allegedly see happen at the scene?
Context: “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.
Example
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.
Example
What did the report allegedly say about the event?
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