allegedly
11allegedly — allege ► VERB ▪ claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically without proof. DERIVATIVES alleged adjective allegedly adverb. ORIGIN originally in the sense «declare on oath»: from Old French esligier, from Latin lis lawsuit ;… …
12allegedly, reportedly, reputedly — Each of these words means according to a statement or affirmation, but the two have slightly different connotations. The driver was allegedly ill means that someone asserted, claimed, or openly stated an opinion of the driver s condition. The… …
13allegedly — adverb see alleged …
14allegedly — /euh lej id lee/, adv. according to what is or has been alleged. [1870 75; ALLEGED + LY] * * * …
15allegedly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. assertedly, by allegation, by declaration, according to affirmation, professedly, avowedly, according to the statement, as stated, by deposition, according to an affidavit, supposedly, purportedly, ostensibly …
16allegedly — al leg·ed·ly || dʒɪdlɪ adv. apparently, seemingly …
17allegedly — al·leg·ed·ly …
18allegedly — /əˈlɛdʒədli/ (say uh lejuhdlee) adverb according to allegation …
19allegedly — adv. as is alleged or said to be the case …
20allegedly involved — suspected of taking part, accused of participating …