Allegedly vs Speculatively - What's the difference?
allegedly | speculatively |
According to someone's allegation.
According to someone's conspicuous impressions (which could be alleged ensuingly).
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As adverbs the difference between allegedly and speculatively
is that allegedly is according to someone's allegation while speculatively is in a speculative manner.allegedly
English
Adverb
(-)- The suspect was allegedly involved in the robbery, but his alibi placed him in another state at the time.
- The game is allegedly exciting.
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citation, page= , passage=...her onscreen tears are allegedly real. }}