angeblich
Appearance
German
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]angeblich (strong nominative masculine singular angeblicher, not comparable)
- alleged, pretended, reported
- Der Kandidat lehnte es ab, sich zu der angeblichen Affäre zu äußern.
- The candidate refused to comment on the alleged affair.
Declension
[edit]Positive forms of angeblich (uncomparable)
Related terms
[edit]Adverb
[edit]angeblich
- allegedly, supposedly, reportedly, repudedly
- Synonym: angeblicherweise
- Die Ursache für die Krankheit ist angeblich kontaminiertes Rindfleisch.
- The cause of the illness is reportedly contaminated beef.