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# allegedly

adverb

«allegedly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Allegedly means "people say this is true, but it has not been proved". [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#m1)
2. (law, news) It is used by reporters and police so they do not say for certain that someone did something wrong before a court decides. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#m2)
3. (informal, jokey) People sometimes say "allegedly" after a claim to show they don't quite believe it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#m3)

### In the lessons

Very common in news, gossip, tabloids and media lessons. It tells the reader that the fact is a claim, not proven, so a careful reader should keep an open mind. In lessons about rumours and fake news, it is a key warning word. Phrases: «allegedly stole», «was allegedly seen», «allegedly said».

### Examples

- The man allegedly took the money from the till. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#x1)
- The singer was allegedly seen at the café. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#x2)
- He allegedly broke the window, but nobody saw him do it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#x3)
- The team allegedly cheated, but the judges are still checking. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#x4)
- "I'm the best footballer in the class – allegedly," laughed Jake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#x5)
- The report says she allegedly lied about her age. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#x6)
- Allegedly, the shop is closing next month. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/#x7)

### Note

Adverb from «allege» (claim without proof) and «alleged». Pronounced a-LEJ-id-lee (four syllables). Trap: «allegedly» does NOT mean the thing happened; it means someone says so. In maths or fact questions, a claim marked «allegedly» is not a proven fact.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «allegedly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/allegedly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«allegedly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/allegedly.html) on Mova free.