angeblich

/ˈanɡeːplɪç/

adjective B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. alleged, supposedly

    From angeben (to claim, to state).

    • Er ist angeblich krank.

      He is supposedly sick.

Similar words

vermeintlich

Close synonyms for "supposed, alleged" — describing something claimed to be true but not confirmed.

Practice

1 What does angeblich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist ___ krank.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches angeblich?

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