单词 | allegedly |
释义 | allegedly (once / 1690 pages) adv If someone is said to be allegedly guilty of something, it means that proof has yet to be produced or they have yet to be found formally guilty by law. Allegedly is used almost entirely in a legal sense, referring to a potentially criminal action that is being or will shortly be decided in court. (It's from the medieval English word allege, meaning "quoted" or "brought forth in court.") For less serious matters, such as whether or not your boyfriend called you a liar, the word supposedly is generally used. Though watch out, because if you take him to court, you will become "allegedly a liar." WORD FAMILYalleged: allegedly+/allegation: allegations/allege: allegation, alleged, alleges, alleging USAGE EXAMPLESLampley then allegedly pointed a handgun at the man’s face. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Malaysia recently arrested seven men allegedly plotting to attack an international school, an entertainment district and an unspecified target in nearby Burma. Wall Street Journal(Jan 01, 2017) The violence was allegedly committed in front of an 8-year-old child. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) adv according to what has been alleged he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife |
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