allegedly
/əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/
adverb
According to allegation(s); supposedly, reportedly.
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Adverb 1 meaning
According to allegation(s); supposedly, reportedly.
“Near-synonyms: reportedly, reputedly, putatively, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly”
Where it comes from
Etymology
From alleged + -ly.
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ALLEGEDLY at a glance
ALLEGEDLY has 9 letters and scores 14 points in Scrabble (A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + E 1 + G 2 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,333 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with allegedly
All rhymes- FRIENDLY15
- HARDLY13
- BADLY11
- RAPIDLY13
- REPEATEDLY16
- SADLY9
- DEADLY11
- REPORTEDLY16
- KINDLY14
- SUPPOSEDLY18
- UNDOUBTEDLY18
- SECONDLY14
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