as in reportedly
according to what has been said
The defendant allegedly robbed several homes on Main Street.
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Recent Examples of allegedly
Video showed the brother-in-law allegedly taking part in an effort to remove Dominguez campaign signs and replace them with signs for Karlton.
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Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
McKinney’s company was recently suspended from the city's demolition program for allegedly filling sites with contaminated dirt obtained from the redevelopment of Northland Mall.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
And now, a class action has been filed against Spotify for allegedly bamboozling consumers.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Attorneys submitted video from an incident in Evanston, IL last Friday which allegedly showed agents clashing with protesters and individuals involved in a collision with a government vehicle.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Itsaragrisil then called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
His mother told Israeli media he was allegedly pressured to convert to Islam in exchange for food.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
According to court documents, the suspect Whiting allegedly shot was last reported in critical condition.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
McKinney’s company was recently suspended from the city's demolition program for allegedly filling sites with contaminated dirt obtained from the redevelopment of Northland Mall.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
And now, a class action has been filed against Spotify for allegedly bamboozling consumers.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
Attorneys submitted video from an incident in Evanston, IL last Friday which allegedly showed agents clashing with protesters and individuals involved in a collision with a government vehicle.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Itsaragrisil then called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
His mother told Israeli media he was allegedly pressured to convert to Islam in exchange for food.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2025
According to court documents, the suspect Whiting allegedly shot was last reported in critical condition.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
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The estate reportedly overlooked the legal issue during script approval, forcing extensive reshoots in March 2025.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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The show, which was slated to be carried live by the network and stream on Peacock, has reportedly been shelved in order to allow Snoop to focus on his gig as a Winter Olympics correspondent.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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