vorgeblich

ostensible, alleged, pretended

English translations

  1. 01

    allegedly

  2. 02

    supposedly

  3. 03

    ostensibly

Word details

German meaning
Vorgeblich bedeutet scheinbar, angeblich oder nur zum Schein.
English meaning
Purported means seemingly, allegedly, or only for show.
Synonym
angeblich, vermeintlich
German example
Er hatte vorgeblich keine Zeit, um zu helfen.
English example
He purportedly had no time to help.

Example sentences with “vorgeblich”

  1. Sein vorgeblicher Grund war eine Krankheit. (His alleged reason was an illness.)

Frequently asked questions

Does 'vorgeblich' imply doubt?

Yes, 'vorgeblich' strongly implies that the claim might not be true; it suggests an 'ostensible' reason, distancing the speaker from the truth of the statement.