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якобы

Translation of якобы

allegedly

Russian word in Latin letters: yakoby

Meaning of якобы

Russian

Так говорят, но не доказано; часто о преступлении.

English

used to say that something is said to be true but may not be

allegedly

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈjakəbɨ]
Russian · Female

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  1. The man was allegedly at the scene.

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    Мужчина якобы был на месте происшествия.

  2. The email was allegedly sent by a manager.

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    Письмо якобы отправил менеджер.

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What's the difference between якобы, предположительно, and как утверждается

предположительно
🇷🇺Russian

Neutral and formal, without the doubt of якобы.

К
🇷🇺Russian
как утверждается

Formal, news style: as someone claims.

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якобы meaning: what does it mean?

used to say that something is said to be true but may not be

якобы pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

якобы is pronounced as [ˈjakəbɨ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

якобы definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The man was allegedly at the scene. Translation: Мужчина якобы был на месте происшествия.

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