angeblich

I Adj. alleged, supposed; ostensible; pej. Künstler etc.: would-be; der angebliche Arzt the self-styled doctor

II Adv.: er ist angeblich sehr reich he is reputedly very rich; angeblich ist er ... he’s supposed to be ..., they say he’s ...; sie hat angeblich nichts davon gewusst supposedly she knew nothing about it

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pretended (Adj.); ostensible (Adj.); professed (Adj.); allegedly (Adv.); colorable (Adj.); supposedly (Adv.); alleged (Adj.); reputed (Adj.)

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an|geb|lich ['angeːplɪç]

1. adj attr

so-called, alleged

2. adv

supposedly, allegedly

er ist angeblich Musiker — he says he's a musician

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1) ostensibly

2) ((of reasons etc) apparent, but not necessarily true: Illness was the ostensible reason for his absence, but in fact he was just lazy.) ostensible

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an·geb·lich

[ˈange:plɪç]

I. adj attr alleged

II. adv allegedly, apparently

er hat jetzt \angeblich reich geheiratet he is believed [or said] to have married into money

er hat \angeblich nichts gewusst apparently, he didn't know anything about it

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1.

Adjektiv alleged

2.

adverbial supposedly; allegedly

er ist angeblich krank — he is supposed to be ill; (er sagt, er sei krank) he says he's ill

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angeblich

A. adj alleged, supposed; ostensible; pej Künstler etc: would-be;

der angebliche Arzt the self-styled doctor

B. adv:

er ist angeblich sehr reich he is reputedly very rich;

angeblich ist er … he’s supposed to be …, they say he’s …;

sie hat angeblich nichts davon gewusst supposedly she knew nothing about it

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1.

Adjektiv alleged

2.

adverbial supposedly; allegedly

er ist angeblich krank — he is supposed to be ill; (er sagt, er sei krank) he says he's ill

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adj.

alleged adj.

colorable adj.

ostensible adj.

pretended adj.

reputed adj.

so-called adj.

supposed adj. adv.

allegedly adv.

ostensibly adv.

reputedly adv.

supposedly adv.