allegedly

/əˈlɛdʒɪdli/

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Type

Adverb

  • Formal

Meaning

  1. According to claims or reports, but without definite proof.

    • The executive allegedly transferred company funds into a private offshore account.

Collocations

  • allegedly occurred
  • allegedly involved
  • allegedly stolen
  • allegedly committed

Synonyms

  • purportedly
  • supposedly
  • reportedly