allegedly

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Recent Examples of allegedly Jason Smith said, police were tipped off that the suspect allegedly packed his bags and left the apartment. Dennis Romero, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Investigators allegedly found videos on a cell phone showing Ayres’ repeatedly assaulting Dunn. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 According to RadarOnline, a guest allegedly posted a photo of the couple’s wedding invitation on Instagram. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Aug. 2026 Possibly a deepening and widening of populist politics, as both the far right and the far left win over more of the allegedly indolent youth. Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 Less than five minutes into the ride, Brown allegedly pulled out a knife and stabbed her multiple times, including in the neck. Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Authorities said that the stabbing began when Hamby was allegedly arguing with Harris and another man before threatening to stab them. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Gomez was allegedly the girlfriend of the victim but also married to Garcia. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Rogers allegedly refused to take any field sobriety tests and was arrested. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
Adverb
  • The teen, now in her 20s, was reportedly enrolled at Sacramento State last year – released under Project Rebound, the Cal State version of the UC system's Underground Scholars program.
    Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Families of service members on board had reportedly raised concerns about the crew’s mental health and conditions on the carrier.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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