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Detective Miller is writing a report about a suspect's highly suspicious alibi. Help him choose the best words to cast doubt on the suspect's story by showing that the claim is unproven or highly questionable.
Select ALL the sentence adverbs that correctly complete the sentence.
_____, the suspect was walking his pet goldfish at the exact moment the bank was robbed.
The correct answers are Allegedly, Supposedly, and Ostensibly.
Sentence adverbs (or sentence modifiers) modify the entire sentence rather than a single verb, often expressing the speaker's attitude or the truth value of the statement.
Allegedly, Supposedly, and Ostensibly all indicate that something is claimed to be true, but the speaker (or detective, in this case!) is casting doubt on it.
Undoubtedly means "certainly," which contradicts the detective's skepticism. Skillfully is an adverb of manner, not a sentence adverb, and doesn't fit the context.