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
An adult man allegedly used falsified documents to enroll in a Minnesota high school and reportedly played on the football team.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Javice allegedly received more than $21 million for selling her equity stake and was scheduled to be paid around the same as a retention bonus, prosecutors said.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The first of the official documents that Israel released and translated was a 2021 letter allegedly from Ismail Haniyeh, who served as the head of the Hamas Political Bureau until his assassination in 2024.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Mangione, who allegedly shot and killed United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, is currently awaiting trial.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
Investigators learned that Turner had allegedly shot at Davis twice before.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In Illinois, four protesters are facing federal charges after weekend clashes in suburban Chicago – including one who allegedly threatened to kill an agent.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Police arrested a Boise woman for allegedly stealing jewelry from her hospice patients.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Javice allegedly received more than $21 million for selling her equity stake and was scheduled to be paid around the same as a retention bonus, prosecutors said.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
The first of the official documents that Israel released and translated was a 2021 letter allegedly from Ismail Haniyeh, who served as the head of the Hamas Political Bureau until his assassination in 2024.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Mangione, who allegedly shot and killed United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in December 2024, is currently awaiting trial.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
Investigators learned that Turner had allegedly shot at Davis twice before.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
In Illinois, four protesters are facing federal charges after weekend clashes in suburban Chicago – including one who allegedly threatened to kill an agent.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Police arrested a Boise woman for allegedly stealing jewelry from her hospice patients.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
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The Tennessee All-American is reportedly close to getting back on the field after suffering an ACL tear in January.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The stock market is bad at understanding the value of renewable energy, the CEO of one of the largest US power companies told Semafor, which could explain why his company is reportedly closing in on a takeover by private equity.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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