Definition of ALLEGEDLY

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 word
allegedly: 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