allegedly

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Recent Examples of allegedly Joe Raedle/Getty Images A North Miami Beach, Florida, mom is facing child neglect charges after allegedly abandoning her four children -- including a 2-month-old and a 2-year-old -- to go on a cruise to the Bahamas, according to court documents. — Clara McMichael, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 That discovery could potentially expose the skeletons in the NFL’s closet, shedding light on the league’s allegedly discriminatory hiring practices. — Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Between March 2024 and July 2025, the group allegedly stole more than 1,000 pounds of cocaine in the Greater Los Angeles area from rival drug trafficking gangs, according to the statement. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 According to court records, Pike and Slemmer were students at the Job Corps Center in Knoxville when Pike, then 18, tortured and killed her, allegedly over comments Slemmer, 19, had made about her relationship. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Meghan has even allegedly turned to her friends, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, for advice on the situation. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026 Milania Giudice allegedly had fentanyl in her system, Teresa Giudice claimed in bodycam video. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 For five days this July, Erika and Kathryn sat together in a Provo, Utah, courtroom, just feet from the man who allegedly killed Charlie, for a preliminary hearing to determine whether the case would go to trial. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 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
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 1 Oct. 2026.

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