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avowedly

avo·wedly

UK/əˈvaʊ.ɪd.li/ US/ʌˈvaʊʌdli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

by open declaration

  • “their policy has been avowedly Marxist”
  • “Susan Smith was professedly guilty of the murders”
Synonyms
2.

as acknowledged

  • “true, she is the smartest in her class”

Origin

From avowed + -ly.

Related words

Pertaining to

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