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alleged
adjective
said
to
be
true
or
to
have
happened
,
but
without
proof
•
The
alleged
treasure
of
the
pirate
has
never
been
found
.
The
alleged
treasure
of
the
pirate
has
never
been
found
.
•
Scientists
are
testing
the
alleged
benefits
of
the
new
vitamin
supplement
.
Scientists
are
testing
the
alleged
benefits
of
the
new
vitamin
supplement
.
From
medieval
Latin
allegare
‘
declare
,
adduce
as
evidence
’,
later
meaning
‘
accuse
’;
the
English
form
developed
from
the
past
participle
‘
alleged
’.
adjective
describing
someone
who
is
said
to
have
done
something
wrong
but
whose
guilt
has
not
been
proven
•
The
alleged
thief
was
escorted
into
the
courtroom
in
handcuffs
.
The
alleged
thief
was
escorted
into
the
courtroom
in
handcuffs
.
•
New
evidence
may
clear
the
alleged
arsonist
of
all
charges
.
New
evidence
may
clear
the
alleged
arsonist
of
all
charges
.
Same
origin
as
the
general
sense
,
developing
a
specialized
legal
use
to
signal
presumption
of
innocence
.
allegedly
adverb
according
to
what
people
say
or
claim
,
although
it
has
not
yet
been
proved
true
•
The
politician
allegedly
accepted
bribes
during
his
time
in
office
.
The
politician
allegedly
accepted
bribes
during
his
time
in
office
.
•
The
company
allegedly
violated
environmental
regulations
by
dumping
waste
into
the
river
.
The
company
allegedly
violated
environmental
regulations
by
dumping
waste
into
the
river
.
From
the
verb
“
allege
”
+
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
the
16th
century
in
legal
writing
,
carrying
the
sense
of
something
claimed
but
unproven
.
adverb
used
humorously
or
sarcastically
to
show
you
doubt
that
a
claim
is
true
•
He
allegedly
goes
to
the
gym
every
morning
,
but
I
’
ve
never
seen
him
there
.
He
allegedly
goes
to
the
gym
every
morning
,
but
I
’
ve
never
seen
him
there
.
•
The
recipe
allegedly
takes
only
ten
minutes
,
yet
I
spent
an
hour
cooking
it
.
The
recipe
allegedly
takes
only
ten
minutes
,
yet
I
spent
an
hour
cooking
it
.
Same
origin
as
the
formal
sense
;
the
humorous
usage
grew
in
everyday
speech
in
the
late
20th
century
as
speakers
began
using
“
allegedly
”
to
signal
doubt
.