angeblich — meaning in English

English meaning

• allegedly adverb According to what is claimed or reported, without confirmation that it is true.
• apparently adv According to what one has heard or read, though not necessarily confirmed.
• ostensible adj Clearly shown or stated openly, for everyone to see.
• purported adj Believed or claimed to be true.
• purportedly adv According to what is said or believed, although this may not be true.
• putative adj Widely believed or assumed to be true.
• reportedly adverb According to what has been reported, though not necessarily confirmed.
• reputedly adv As most people believe, though it is not certain.
• supposedly adv According to what is claimed or believed, though not necessarily true.

Senses

angeblich is used for these senses in English:

• allegedly According to someone's allegation.
• ostensible Appearing as such; being such in appearance; professed, supposed (rather than demonstrably true or real).
• purported Supposed, or assumed to be.
• purportedly As appears to be true or is stated or accepted to be (though might not be so).
• putative Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.
• reportedly According to reports or rumors. [from 19th c.]
• reputedly According to repute or general belief.
• supposedly As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.

apparently — full definition

1. adv According to what one has heard or read, though not necessarily confirmed.
2. adv Clearly or obviously, based on what can be seen.

Related German words