Vocabulary
Allegedly
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
used to convey that something is claimed to be the case or have taken place, although there is no proof.
Urdu meaning
مبینہ طور پر، الزاماً
Example sentences (from Dawn)
Sentences are selected from stored editorial text where your search word appears. If none appear yet, run the admin sentence generator for fuller coverage.
- Recently, Karachi University once again cancelled his law degree, declaring it tainted by `unfair means` he allegedly used four decades ago.
- First, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri was barred from carrying out his judicial duties until the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) decided on the case of his allegedly fake degree.
- Unlike Trump, Peter Mandelson an oleaginous, smarmy and allegedly corrupt survivor from the Blair administration remained on close terms with Epstein even after the latter`s conviction over organised paedophilia.
- Both issues are genuine, of course, and played a key role in fomenting anger against the elected but allegedly corrupt government.
- The shocking announcement came after the community participated in a music programme, where they allegedly clashed with police, leading to arrests, including of two trans persons.
Synonyms
reportedly, supposedly, reputedly, purportedly, ostensibly, apparently, by all accounts,
Antonyms
implausibly, impossibly, improbably, incredibly
Curator example
“he was allegedly a leading participant in the coup attempt”
More vocabulary to explore
About this vocabulary section.
These entries support close reading of Dawn editorials and opinion pieces: short definitions,
Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
so you can see tone and usage.
Common questions
- Do I need to sign up to use this vocabulary page?
- No. Word pages are open to everyone. You can read meanings in English and Urdu, synonyms and antonyms, and example sentences without creating an account.
- Where do the example sentences come from?
- When available, example sentences are drawn from cached matches in our Dawn editorial corpus so you can see how a word is used in real newsroom-style prose.
- How is this different from a dictionary?
- This section is curated for students preparing for competitive exams and editorial reading. Entries are compact, often include Urdu glosses, and are paired with in-context lines from editorials when we have them.
