assertedly
- adverb
- /əˈsɜrtɪdli/
- He stated assertedly that he had won the competition without providing any evidence.
Examples
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Many people assert that they can cook, but how many actually do it well? They assertedly have the skills.
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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
Said to be true but not certain
Said to be true but with no proof
People claim it is true but it is not proven
In a way that people believe is true but is not proven
In an open and clear way, as when someone says or admits something
To say people think something is true without clear proof
Said or claimed in an official way
Openly claiming something that may not be true
Antonyms
How Certain
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Surface Forms
Morphology
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.