ALLEGEDLY

allegedly

(adverb) according to what has been alleged; “he was on trial for allegedly murdering his wife”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

allegedly (not comparable)

According to someone's allegation.

According to someone's conspicuous impressions (which could be alleged ensuingly).

Usage notes

• This term is used in the media to avoid litigation when the facts are not 100% certain, or when referring to evidence in an ongoing trial.

Synonyms

• purportedly

• supposedly

Source: Wiktionary



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ENCYCLOPEDIA

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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