allegedly
Adverb
- according to what has been alleged
- "he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife"
Adv
- According to someone's allegation.
- According to someone's conspicuous impressions (which could subsequently be alleged).
Examples
- "The game is allegedly exciting."
- "The suspect was allegedly involved in the robbery, but his alibi placed him in another state at the time."
Origin / Etymology
From alleged + -ly.
Scrabble Score: 14
allegedly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordallegedly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
allegedly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
allegedly is a valid Words With Friends word