avowedly

/ə'vauidli/

Thân thiện

She avowedly supports the new environmental policy.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • As acknowledged; admittedly: Used to introduce a statement that is openly recognized or conceded to be true, often despite other considerations.
   • By open declaration; professedly: Used to indicate that something is done or held in an openly declared, explicit, or frank manner.

Usage and Examples

• As acknowledged:

  • Avowedly, the project is over budget, but we believe the results will justify the cost.
  • He is avowedly the best candidate for the job, though some disagree with his methods.

• By open declaration:

  • The organization operates avowedly on democratic principles.
  • She is avowedly committed to environmental causes.

Advanced Usage

• Used to qualify a statement: Often precedes an adjective or a description of a stance, making the declared nature of that quality explicit.
  • The group is avowedly non-political, focusing solely on humanitarian aid.
  • He writes from an avowedly conservative perspective.

Variants and Related Words

• Avowed (adjective): Stated or declared openly and without shame.
  • He is an avowed supporter of the movement.
• Avow (verb): To assert or confess openly.
  • She avowed her belief in the theory.

Synonyms

• Admittedly
• Openly
• Professedly
• Frankly
• Declaredly

Notes on Meaning

The adverb avowedly emphasizes the quality of being openly stated or acknowledged. It carries a sense of candor and lack of concealment regarding one's position, beliefs, or a factual situation. It does not inherently imply that the declared thing is good or bad, only that it is openly held or recognized.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. as acknowledged
   • true, she is the smartest in her class
2. by open declaration
   • their policy has been avowedly Marxist
   • Susan Smith was professedly guilty of the murders

Từ đồng nghĩa

• true
• admittedly
• confessedly
• professedly