avowedly

adverb

avow·​ed·​ly ə-ˈvau̇-əd-lē 

1

: with open acknowledgment : frankly

an avowedly hostile review

2

: by unsupported assertion or profession alone : allegedly

… politicians remain skeptical of … avowedly democratic intentions …

—Jerry Kirshenbaum

Examples of avowedly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The prominence of avowedly left-wing candidates also puts pressure on the coalition. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026

Saret was avowedly disinterested in the market mechanics of the art world, preferring largely to avoid fairs and biennials. — News Desk, Artforum, 3 June 2026

In recent years, even some advocates of free trade have come around to the idea that certain tariffs can be justified on strategic and national-security grounds, especially when working with an avowedly mercantilist country like China. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

Trump's interpretation of the 14th Amendment is avowedly far more restricted. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 1 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1