prétendument

French

Alternative forms

• prétendûment

Etymology

From prétendu +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʁe.tɑ̃.dy.mɑ̃/

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Adverb

prétendument

1. allegedly (according to someone's allegation)

   Synonym: (sometimes proscribed) soi-disant

Further reading

• “prétendument”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.