allegedly

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Recent Examples of allegedly Police said the incident began when Smith allegedly stole a BMW from a local dealership on Monday. Abby Dodge, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 The hackers allegedly stole more than 31 terabytes of academic data and intellectual property from universities, as well as emails and other information from employees at private companies, government agencies, and NGOs. Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit comes less than a year after Schwapp asked state officials to prosecute dissident Town Council member Shamar Mahon for allegedly living in Hartford while serving in Bloomfield. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Another recording from later that night allegedly showed Ayres repeatedly assaulting her for more than a minute. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The mother of a man fatally shot while picking up a DoorDash order at a southeast Kansas City restaurant has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the restaurant and the man allegedly involved in the shooting. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 What Meta allegedly knew Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s statements and actions are expected to be central to the trial. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 And after 10 movies over the past two and a half decades, there’s an 11th — and allegedly final — one on the way, set for release in March 2028. Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026 And, earlier this month, de la Espriella broke from precedent by giving his first post-inauguration speech at a military base in Cali that had recently been attacked, allegedly by guerrillas, instead of in Bogotá. Daniel Castro, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
Adverb
  • As the driver continued, Boyd reportedly pulled out a gun from his waistband and fired five rounds at the truck, including one that struck the tow truck.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Iger is a longtime basketball aficionado — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver reportedly introduced him to Bay, a former NBA journalist, 30 years ago — but his particular background makes his Lakers ownership a bit strange.
    Greg Beacham, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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