as in reportedly
according to what has been said
The defendant allegedly robbed several homes on Main Street.
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Recent Examples of allegedly
After shooting Holmes several times, Taylor allegedly stepped away and then turned around and fired more shots into the victim, who was on the ground, according to the affidavit.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
At the same time, internal messages cited in the complaint allegedly show staff acknowledged the injuries were likely caused by someone else.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The incident, captured on video by multiple bystanders, occurred as a group of people allegedly assembled to block ICE officers who were conducting an immigration enforcement operation.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Two teenage girls are charged with kidnapping a teenage boy after allegedly luring him into a basement and beating him for three hours in early November.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Authorities then arrested Wu, who was allegedly found in possession of 18 photos and videos of the base.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The top Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee slammed McMahon's approval of the education waiver for allegedly ignoring the law and abandoning marginalized students.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
But the senior official who allegedly orchestrated the country’s drug-trafficking enterprises was Cabello, the regime’s current interior minister.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Ramirez allegedly made no attempt to escape.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
At the same time, internal messages cited in the complaint allegedly show staff acknowledged the injuries were likely caused by someone else.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The incident, captured on video by multiple bystanders, occurred as a group of people allegedly assembled to block ICE officers who were conducting an immigration enforcement operation.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Two teenage girls are charged with kidnapping a teenage boy after allegedly luring him into a basement and beating him for three hours in early November.
—Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Authorities then arrested Wu, who was allegedly found in possession of 18 photos and videos of the base.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
The top Democrat on the House Education and Workforce Committee slammed McMahon's approval of the education waiver for allegedly ignoring the law and abandoning marginalized students.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
But the senior official who allegedly orchestrated the country’s drug-trafficking enterprises was Cabello, the regime’s current interior minister.
—Jay Weaver
january 8, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Ramirez allegedly made no attempt to escape.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
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Squeeze Burger announced Tuesday that its sole remaining brick-and-mortar in Roseville is set to close later this month, after its proposal for a new lease was reportedly denied.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Officials have reportedly identified a possible cause of death for a 4-year-old Alabama boy who was found dead days after he was reported missing on New Year’s Eve.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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