allegedly

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Recent Examples of allegedly Those arrested are allegedly part of the notorious Angelino clan, which had infiltrated Caivano to such an extent the local government was put under judicial administration last year, Gratteri told CNN. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 More than 100 members of Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party have allegedly been killed. — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026 The complaint does not say what specific immigration issue the Venezuelan man needed help with or how much money Gonzalez Reyes allegedly demanded from him. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 The question of who killed Hal still looms, as does whatever the hell is going on with an allegedly jailbroken Sinestro. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 The nearly 18-hour ordeal began Sunday morning and included Spencer allegedly striking a sheriff’s patrol vehicle head-on, firing at deputies and a sheriff’s helicopter and killing 76-year-old Iowa Hill resident Cheryl Macy inside her home. — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026 Garces Perez was allegedly released from the hospital and was in ICE custody at an unknown location, his lawyer's office said Sunday. — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 The male roommate then intervened, allowing the woman to escape before Duran allegedly shot him. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2026 In 2023, Lindsay allegedly asked Patrick to leave the home to pick up takeout for dinner and medication from a local pharmacy. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
Adverb
  • The factory reportedly uses flexible production lines designed to meet the requirements of its customers.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The teacher also reportedly spoke at the eighth-grade graduation.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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