mutmaßlich

presumably, allegedly

adverb MOOT-mas-likh Rare

Also means

supposed, conjectured

Usage Note

Mutmaßlich signals that something is based on conjecture rather than confirmed fact. It is common in news reports and legal contexts: der mutmaßliche Täter (the alleged perpetrator). It is more hedging than anscheinend and slightly more formal.

Examples

"Die mutmaßlich gestohlenen Gegenstände wurden sichergestellt."

Natural Translation

The allegedly stolen items were seized.

Literal Translation

The presumably stolen items were secured.

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