assertedly

[uh-sur-tid]

adjective

resting on a statement or claim unsupported by evidence or proof; alleged: The asserted value of the property was twice the amount anyone offered.

Origin:
1675–85; assert + -ed²

Related forms

as·sert·ed·ly, adverb

un·as·sert·ed, adjective

well-as·sert·ed, adjective

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Assertedly is always a great word to know.

So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:

a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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