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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In contrast, voters with median incomes above $100,000 went 13 points more for the avowedly socialist candidate (who won the nomination), Zohran Mamdani. Michael Catanzaro, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025 In the meantime, the verdict is still out on whether the recent wave of avowedly ideological businesses is transitory or permanent, and whether a parallel economy inspired by the Trump movement can outlast Trump himself. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 17 July 2025 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 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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