Avowedly
/əˈvaʊ.ɪd.li/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 With open acknowledgment, declaration or verification.
"'Tvvas eaſie for me to repreſent to You hovv unfiniſhed and unpoliſhed the Trifles you called for, vvere, eſpecially conſidering that the Immatureneſs of ſome of them vvould not probably be the Chief thing that vvould make many think they come forth Vnſeaſonably, ſince they avovvedly Aim at the Perſuading and Teaching men to Improve their Thoughts, […]"
Adverb
- 1 as acknowledged wordnet
- 2 by open declaration wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"This is avowedly maybe not the best method to obtain accurate results."
Etymology
From avowed + -ly.