allegedlyadv.

Brit.

/əˈlɛdʒᵻdli/, U.S.

/əˈlɛdʒədli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: alleged adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < alleged adj. + -ly suffix².

According to an allegation; reportedly. Also occasionally in ironic use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > assertion without proof > [adverb]

statedly1682

professedly1782

allegedly1823

purportedly1899

1823 Morning Chron. 21 Feb. 2/2 He was only to cut off the more peccant parts of this allegedly corrupt part of our Constitution, and preserve the remainder.

1874 Rep. Vienna Exhib. iv. 649 The creation of fresh marks allegedly superior, to the disadvantage of the existing ones.

1919 Smith's Weekly (Sydney) 5 Apr. 15/1 The Northern Territory aborigines have an infernal—allegedly musical—instrument, composed of two feet of hollow bamboo.

1951 W. S. Burroughs Let. 24 Apr. (1993) 82 Hal Chase is down in Salina Cruz allegedly building a boat that is going to have golden sails to match his hair.

1995 J. Bonfante in C. P. Cozic Gangs (1996) 66 With expansion came..franchise-like agreements with local, allegedly gang-connected distributors.

2008 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Jan. 102/3 The offense had allegedly occurred in an outhouse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	allegedly
释义	allegedlyadv. Brit. /əˈlɛdʒᵻdli/, U.S. /əˈlɛdʒədli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: alleged adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < alleged adj. + -ly suffix². According to an allegation; reportedly. Also occasionally in ironic use. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > assertion without proof > [adverb] statedly1682 professedly1782 allegedly1823 purportedly1899 1823 Morning Chron. 21 Feb. 2/2 He was only to cut off the more peccant parts of this allegedly corrupt part of our Constitution, and preserve the remainder. 1874 Rep. Vienna Exhib. iv. 649 The creation of fresh marks allegedly superior, to the disadvantage of the existing ones. 1919 Smith's Weekly (Sydney) 5 Apr. 15/1 The Northern Territory aborigines have an infernal—allegedly musical—instrument, composed of two feet of hollow bamboo. 1951 W. S. Burroughs Let. 24 Apr. (1993) 82 Hal Chase is down in Salina Cruz allegedly building a boat that is going to have golden sails to match his hair. 1995 J. Bonfante in C. P. Cozic Gangs (1996) 66 With expansion came..franchise-like agreements with local, allegedly gang-connected distributors. 2008 Vanity Fair (N.Y.) Jan. 102/3 The offense had allegedly occurred in an outhouse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1823
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