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 intentionsJerry Kirshenbaum

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Chesa Boudin’s brief tenure as the avowedly progressive district attorney in San Francisco ended with his removal by voter referendum and contributed to the tech backlash that helped power Trump’s victory in the 2024 election. Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 25 June 2025 President Donald Trump has shifted from the avowedly pro-Ukraine stance of his predecessor, President Joe Biden. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 4 June 2025 MacGuire himself was avowedly enthusiastic about fascism. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2024 Now, Ryan told me, there’s little clarity on whether Head Start can avowedly address these children’s specific needs and challenges without running afoul of D.E.I. restrictions. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 10 May 2025 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 4 Jul. 2025.

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