allegedly
adverb
uk/əˈledʒ.ɪd.li/us/əˈledʒ.ɪd.li/C2
used when somethingillegalorwrongis said to have been done, but has not beenproved:
据称地，涉嫌地That's where he allegedlykilledhiswife.据说他就是在那里杀了他的妻子。
She wasarrestedfor allegedlystealingacar.她因涉嫌偷车被捕。
C2
used when something is said to betruebut has not beenproved:
It’s acollectionofrecipeswhich allegedly can bepreparedin 30minutes.
Twooilcompaniesallegedlyspent$6 milliontryingtofreetwosurvivinggreywhalestrappedin theArcticice.
- A Wisconsin manfacesprisonfor allegedlymistreatingcows.
- They werearrestedfor allegedlystealingclassifiedinformation.
- Theexecutivewasfiredfor allegedlylyingtoinvestors.
- You'llfindlistsof words that are allegedly of pre-Romanoriginthat came into thespokenLatinof theIberianPeninsula.
- I’m allegedlylearningFrench, but it’s goingslowly.
Blaming & accusing
- a bad workman blames his toolsidiom
- accusatory
- accuser
- accusingly
- attribution
- blame
- chalksomethingup
- denunciation
- finger
- impeach
- incriminate
- indict
- lay
- levelsomethingagainst/atsomeone
- lightning conductor
- McCarthyite
- misattribute
- misattribution
- nail
- sacrificial lamb
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Believing