No. 1,915 in German
angeblichen
"Angeblichen" means "alleged" or "supposed."
In a sentence
Der angebliche Dieb wurde verhaftet.
The alleged thief was arrested.
In this sentence, 'angeblich' is used as an adjective to describe the thief, suggesting that he is suspected of theft but there is no proven evidence yet.
Sie sprach von einem angeblichen Fehler in der Berechnung.
She spoke of an alleged mistake in the calculation.
Here, 'angeblich' introduces doubt about the existence or accuracy of the mistake.
Die angeblichen Vergünstigungen erwiesen sich als unwahr.
The alleged perks turned out to be untrue.
The word 'angeblich' implies that the perks were considered true or valid by some, but lacked evidence and were ultimately disproven.
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