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
The Drug Enforcement Administration responded to a home on the 400 block of West Chew Avenue on Thursday afternoon for an investigation of a person who was allegedly forging government documents, according to law enforcement sources.
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Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Casa Amor’s Alannah Keyser is the latest Love Island contestant to get fired after a video surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The men, all in their late teens, were allegedly beaten and pistol-whipped by two of the co-defendants, while a third streamed the assault to Arnold and other suspects who were traveling to the apartment, police said.
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Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
That prank allegedly got MTV banned from filming in West Hollywood for 10 years.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
An Osceola County sheriff’s deputy allegedly kicked and shoved his girlfriend to the floor Thursday after taking her cell phones during an argument, forcing her to drive to a nearby gas station to call 911.
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Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
On Monday evening, 18-year-old suspect Bradley Scott Sayer allegedly did a walk-through of the building, retrieved a shotgun from his vehicle and fatally shot Johnson at the main door and Hull inside.
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Alula Alderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The initial altercation allegedly involved 37-year-old Miguel Roman and another man at a home on West Main Street where family and friends were gathered, according to the Meriden Police Department.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Siafa Lewis,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
Casa Amor’s Alannah Keyser is the latest Love Island contestant to get fired after a video surfaced of her allegedly using the N-word.
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
The men, all in their late teens, were allegedly beaten and pistol-whipped by two of the co-defendants, while a third streamed the assault to Arnold and other suspects who were traveling to the apartment, police said.
—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
25 June 2026
That prank allegedly got MTV banned from filming in West Hollywood for 10 years.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
An Osceola County sheriff’s deputy allegedly kicked and shoved his girlfriend to the floor Thursday after taking her cell phones during an argument, forcing her to drive to a nearby gas station to call 911.
—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2026
On Monday evening, 18-year-old suspect Bradley Scott Sayer allegedly did a walk-through of the building, retrieved a shotgun from his vehicle and fatally shot Johnson at the main door and Hull inside.
—
Alula Alderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
The initial altercation allegedly involved 37-year-old Miguel Roman and another man at a home on West Main Street where family and friends were gathered, according to the Meriden Police Department.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
Adverb
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The communication reportedly did not seek payment and included language expressing remorse, a detail experts say is unusual in genuine ransom demands.
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This pick is reportedly headed to the Milwaukee Bucks as part of the Antetokounmpo trade.
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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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