allegedly

2 definitions • 4 examples

used when something illegal or wrong is said to have been done, but has not been proved:

That's where he allegedly killed his wife.

She was arrested for allegedly stealing a car.

used when something is said to be true but has not been proved:

It’s a collection of recipes which allegedly can be prepared in 30 minutes.

Two oil companies allegedly spent $6 million trying to free two surviving grey whales trapped in the Arctic ice.