What does allegedly mean?

allegedly means "according to what has been alleged".

How many syllables are in allegedly?

allegedly has 4 syllables: al-leg-ed-ly. The stress falls on "leg". In IPA it is /əˈlɛdʒədli/.

Is allegedly a common word?

allegedly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Allegedly — meaning, pronunciation and syllables

adverb

1 senseA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
according to what has been alleged
“he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife”

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What does allegedly mean?: allegedly means "according to what has been alleged".
How many syllables are in allegedly?: allegedly has 4 syllables: al-leg-ed-ly. The stress falls on "leg". In IPA it is /əˈlɛdʒədli/.
Is allegedly a common word?: allegedly is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for allegedly come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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