allegedly

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Recent Examples of allegedly Disney actor Erik von Detten is being sued for allegedly scamming an elderly couple in a bizarre precious-metals scheme. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026 And in a pending case in Wisconsin, the father of a 15-year-old school shooter faces three felony charges for allegedly allowing his daughter access to firearms. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 Trump’s remarks about the Kansas law enforcement came as news broke not long before that a local man will be facing a federal charge for allegedly threatening to shoot the president ahead of his Wichita rally. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026 Deputies learned that Walters allegedly pushed a woman during an argument, then went to his vehicle to retrieve an AK-47-style rifle, according to the Sheriff’s Office. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Authorities say Carver drove the group to a parking lot where Carter and Washington allegedly raped Brooks. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 According to the charges, the offenses allegedly occurred between July and September 2025. — Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Indeed, Kroger allegedly baked the resistance into the pay packages granted to its top leaders. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 The suspect allegedly told the 24-year-old employee to walk outside the store, according to Pace. — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
Adverb
  • An animal control officer went to the house of the person reportedly feeding the coyote on May 20, according to Sibal-von Debschitz.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Possible targets of the strikes reportedly include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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