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allegedly

/əˈlɛdʒədli/

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What does allegedly mean?

adverb

  1. According to allegation(s); supposedly, reportedly.
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/əˈlɛdʒədli/

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All the members were, allegedly, fishermen of some calibre, and when I have said that, anybody with a knowledge of the man who claims ability as an angler will know what all the others, in turn, had to receive with restrained and respectful admiration.
Douglas, Sir MawsonThe Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914Project Gutenberg ebook #6137