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я́кобы
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Somewhat often used word (top 3,000)
supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly
Он якобы был болен, но все видели его в кафе.
He was supposedly sick, but everyone saw him at the café.
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Used to signal skepticism or doubt about a claim — that something is being asserted but the speaker doesn't believe it or is distancing themselves from it. Often translates as supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, so-called, as if.
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