allegedly C1 Topic:People & Society US /əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/ See IPA manual Freq #11874 Meanings 1 adv According to what people say, though it has not been proven. He was arrested for allegedly stealing a valuable painting. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · according to what people... reportedlysupposedlypurportedly Word family Derived forms allegededly Etymology AI details From alleged + -ly. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # allegedly **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /əˈlɛdʒ.ɪd.li/ **Frequency rank:** 11874 ## Meanings 1. According to what people say, though it has not been proven. ## Examples - He was arrested for allegedly stealing a valuable painting. ## Derived Forms - allegededly ## Etymology From alleged + -ly. ## AI Etymology Allegedly is from alleged + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include according to what people say, though it has not been proven. The wider family includes derived forms such as allegededly. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown