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

For one thing, its commercial fortunes depend on a blithe confidence that Costner’s name is enough to induce viewers to shell out at the box office four times—and, initially, for a story that is avowedly unfinished. —Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 28 June 2024

But the growing consensus seems to be that India’s economy and pocketbook issues took precedence for many voters over the BJP’s avowedly religious and ideological project. —Joshua Keating, Vox, 4 June 2024

Yet this sci-fi conspiracy drama-thriller, avowedly inspired by the Catiline plotters of ancient Rome, does ask a valid question. —Zoe Guy, Vulture, 16 May 2024

Both parties are avowedly secular, raising hopes among Mr. Modi’s opponents that their influence could slow down his race to turn India’s democracy into a Hindu-first state. —Pragati K.b. Atul Loke, New York Times, 4 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1