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Synonyms for allegedly

  • adverb

Most common

apparently reportedly supposedly purportedly possibly ostensibly reputedly putatively

All synonyms

Adverb

reportedly, purportedly, supposedly, apparently, ostensibly, reputedly, likely, possibly, putatively, probably, plausibly, relatedly, supposably, apocryphally, rumoredly

Antonyms

proven, confirmed, definitely

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Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    According to allegation(s); supposedly, reportedly.

    The game is allegedly exciting.

Example sentences

  • apparently Tom apparently didn't do what he said he would do.
  • reportedly Kalman spent the night in a reportedly haunted house.
  • supposedly This is supposedly research which my secretary did.
  • purportedly Algeria purportedly is interested in sending peacekeepers to Libya.
  • possibly That's the worst thing that could possibly happen.
  • ostensibly Tom was ostensibly at the zoo.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
allegedlysteady
apparentlyfalling
reportedlysteady
supposedlyrising
purportedlyrising
possiblysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
likely2
8 letters
probably3, possibly3
9 letters
reputedly4, plausibly3, relatedly, rumoredly
10 letters
apparently4, reportedly4, supposedly4, ostensibly4, putatively, supposably
11 letters
purportedly4
12 letters
apocryphally

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (likely2 = 2 syllables).