adjectiveadverb
angeblich
állítólag
Dieses Wort benutzt man, wenn etwas gesagt oder behauptet wird, ohne dass sicher ist, ob es stimmt.
The German word "angeblich" is an adverb meaning "allegedly" or "supposedly". It derives from the verb "anbieten" ("to offer") but functions here as a fixed expression meaning something reported or claimed, though not necessarily confirmed.
Similar words:
- mutmaßlich (presumably)
- vermutlich (probably)
- scheinbar (apparently)
Differences:
- Angeblich implies a report or claim without confirmed proof.
- Mutmaßlich emphasizes an educated guess based on evidence.
- Vermutlich suggests a high probability.
- Scheinbar points to something seeming true but possibly not.
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Angeblich ist er heute krank.adverb
Állítólag ma beteg.
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