verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
widely
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The Beach is not the disaster that has been widely rumoured .
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Graham Ferguson Lacey, with 20 percent, is expected in London shortly and a share placing is rumoured .
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He was wealthy, but it was rumoured that he was a heavy gambler and lost large sums in Monte Carlo.
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In the city it was rumoured that the Emperor was already dead.
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It was rumoured that banknotes were never withdrawn from circulation but simply frayed away.
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It was rumoured that Frederick had attempted to encourage Alexander to crown or at least support the coronation of his son Henry.
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Perhaps Mr Bush will not be as good as was first rumoured , but why the sudden turnaround in sentiment?
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The deal, though its precise value is closely guarded, is rumoured to rank as the largest leasing transaction of 1991.