allegedly
/əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.06 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, putatively, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly"
- "The suspect was allegedly involved in the robbery, but his alibi placed him in another state at the time."
- "The game is allegedly exciting."
- "Philip Rivers is allegedly having the best season of any quarterback in the league."
- "...her onscreen tears are allegedly real."
- "No doubt you’re tired of reading about his colourful escapades – about his glamorous home, his allegedly dodgy tenderpreneur deals, his gushing praise of malevolent dictators, or his soundly articulated international economic policy."