avowedly

adverb

avow·​ed·​ly ə-ˈvau̇-əd-lē How to pronounce avowedly (audio)
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

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After funding three different super PACs across the Democratic primaries — UDP, Elect Chicago Women, and the Chicago Progressive Partnership — AIPAC declared victory over two more avowedly pro-Palestinian candidates in the Biss race. David Weigel, semafor.com, 18 Mar. 2026 Hanoi’s rulers are looking to the private sector to drive growth. March 11, 2026 at 6:57 p.m. EDT Vietnam, one of the world’s few remaining avowedly communist countries, has long demonized the private sector. Editorial Board, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2026 With a graduate degree from the University of Chicago, Adal Regis, 38, is the whip-smart son of Haitian immigrants and an avowedly progressive candidate who worked in Kelly’s office as well as that of former New York U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 Many of the posters pushing the memes are avowedly racist and anti-Semitic. Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for avowedly

Word History

First Known Use

1635, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of avowedly was in 1635

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“Avowedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/avowedly. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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