英语词汇“allegedly”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adverb

reportedly; supposedly

payments allegedly made to a former colleague

2. (sentence modifier)

it is alleged that

exclamation

an exclamation expressing disbelief or scepticism

▶ USAGE In recent years it has become common for speakers to include allegedly in statements that are controversial or possibly even defamatory. The implicationis that, by saying allegedly, the speaker is distancing himself or herself from the controversy and even protectinghimself or herself from possible prosecution. However, the effect created may be deliberate.The use of allegedly can be a signal that, although the statement may seem outrageous, it is in fact true:He was drunk at work. Allegedly. Conversely, it is also possible to use allegedly as an expression of ironic scepticism: He's a hard worker. Allegedly.

单词	allegedly
释义	Word Frequency allegedly (əˈlɛdʒɪdlɪ) adverb 1. reportedly; supposedly payments allegedly made to a former colleague 2. (sentence modifier) it is alleged that exclamation 3. an exclamation expressing disbelief or scepticism ▶ USAGE In recent years it has become common for speakers to include allegedly in statements that are controversial or possibly even defamatory. The implicationis that, by saying allegedly, the speaker is distancing himself or herself from the controversy and even protectinghimself or herself from possible prosecution. However, the effect created may be deliberate.The use of allegedly can be a signal that, although the statement may seem outrageous, it is in fact true:He was drunk at work. Allegedly. Conversely, it is also possible to use allegedly as an expression of ironic scepticism: He's a hard worker. Allegedly.
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