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assertedly

assertedly

7.9
Said to be true but not proven
  • adverb
  • /əˈsɜrtɪdli/
translation icon : afirmativamente
  • He stated assertedly that he had won the competition without providing any evidence.

Examples

  • Many people assert that they can cook, but how many actually do it well? They assertedly have the skills.

  • We cannot conclude that the presence of other assertedly negotiable terms acted to remove the taint of adhesion. (77)

    Academic text (2018)
  • The remedy of exclusion in cases like Calvin fits more comfortably with both the assertedly individual nature of the right and the fact that right-holding plaintiffs will almost invariably not be the prisoners but rather members of neighboring districts.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The manager assertedly believes that the new policy will improve productivity.

Synonyms

supposedly
vsassertedly
406 3.4

Said to be true but not certain

is a claim often presented without offering proof
allegedly
vsassertedly
  • Literature
252 5.4

Said to be true but with no proof

is a claim often presented without offering proof
purportedly
vsassertedly
18 7.2

People claim it is true but it is not proven

is a claim often presented without offering proof
putatively
vsassertedly
  • Formal
1 8.1

In a way that people believe is true but is not proven

is a claim often presented without offering proof
avowedly
vsassertedly
  • Formal
1 7.7

In an open and clear way, as when someone says or admits something

is a claim often presented without offering proof
assumedly
vsassertedly
  • US
1 6.7

To say people think something is true without clear proof

is a claim often presented without offering proof
statedly
vsassertedly
  • Formal
8.1

Said or claimed in an official way

is a claim often presented without offering proof
professedly
vsassertedly
7.7

Openly claiming something that may not be true

is a claim often presented without offering proof

Antonyms

4 3.8

In a way that shows you are not sure and have little confidence

How Certain

definitely
1.0
assertedly
7.9
apparently
2.8
reportedly
  • Literature
234 3.7
allegedly
  • Literature
252 5.4

Surface Forms

assertedly positive

Morphology

assertedly = asserted (transparent) = assert + ed + ly

Formed by standard steps: 'assert' -> 'asserted' (past participle/adjective) + '-ly' to make an adverb; meaning follows predictably.

Etymology

Assertedly comes from the verb assert, which means 'to state or claim something firmly'. So, assertedly means 'in a way that is claimed to be true', often without proof.