Standard Lemma guide

avowedly

adv · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /əˈvaʊ.ɪd.li/
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  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 V AW1 AH0 D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

With open acknowledgment, declaration or verification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

as acknowledged

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • true, she is the smartest in her class

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: true, admittedly, confessedly

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

by open declaration

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • their policy has been avowedly Marxist
  • Susan Smith was professedly guilty of the murders

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: professedly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English avowed Middle English -ly English -ly English avowedly From avowed + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: ouvertement — with open acknowledgment
  • Italian: dichiaratamente — with open acknowledgment
  • Polish: jawnie — with open acknowledgment
  • Polish: otwarcie — with open acknowledgment