| Main Entry: | allegedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by allegation |
Synonyms: |
as stated, assertedly, avowedly, professedly, purportedly, supposedly |
| Main Entry: | apparently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
Synonyms: |
allegedly, as if, as though, at a glance, at first sight, in all likelihood, intuitively, it appears that, it seems that, most likely, on the face of it, ostensibly, outwardly, plausibly, possibly, probably, professedly, reasonably, reputably, speciously, superficially, supposedly, tangibly, to all appearances |
Antonyms: |
dubiously, equivocally, improbably, questionably, uncertain, unlikely |
| Main Entry: | so-called |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | supposed |
Synonyms: |
alleged, allegedly, commonly named, formal, itular, nominal, ostensible, pretended, professed, purported, self-named, self-styled, soi-disant, wrongly named |
| Main Entry: | supposedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | seemingly |
Synonyms: |
allegedly, apparently, believably, probably, purportedly, supposably |
| Main Entry: | ostensively |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | apparently |
Synonyms: |
allegedly, as if, as though, at a glance, at first sight, evidently, externally, in all likelihood, intuitively, it appears that, it seems that, most likely, on the face of it, ostensibly, outwardly, plausibly, possibly, probably, professedly, reasonably, reputably, seemingly, speciously, superficially, supposedly, tangibly, to all appearances |