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 defendants then allegedly drove the truck to a pre-arranged drop-off area, loaded the merchandise into getaway vehicles and then drove away.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Separately, Schroer also allegedly posted a threatening message directed at Bondi, prosecutors said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
When Wick took a woman down to the beach, the victim followed, allegedly to act as security, stationing himself near the boardwalk steps.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
The attorneys highlighted the testimony of George French Jones — a jail inmate to whom Jones allegedly confessed.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
While Zhu was in custody awaiting trial in California in January, federal officials and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department searched a home on Sugar Springs Drive in Las Vegas where a biolab was allegedly operating in the garage.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Here's a fascinating story about a hockey dad who built a business that bought up rinks and teams across the Northeast and Midwest and then allegedly leveraged that control to steer families into its own costly ecosystem of leagues, tournaments and fees.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 7 May 2026
In October 2025, the Justice Department announced Smartmatic was charged with conspiring to bribe foreign officials and money laundering to allegedly win business in the Philippines.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Jordan has repeatedly denied any knowledge of what Strauss allegedly did to the athletes and he is not named in the Perkins Coie report.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Separately, Schroer also allegedly posted a threatening message directed at Bondi, prosecutors said.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
When Wick took a woman down to the beach, the victim followed, allegedly to act as security, stationing himself near the boardwalk steps.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
The attorneys highlighted the testimony of George French Jones — a jail inmate to whom Jones allegedly confessed.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
While Zhu was in custody awaiting trial in California in January, federal officials and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department searched a home on Sugar Springs Drive in Las Vegas where a biolab was allegedly operating in the garage.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Here's a fascinating story about a hockey dad who built a business that bought up rinks and teams across the Northeast and Midwest and then allegedly leveraged that control to steer families into its own costly ecosystem of leagues, tournaments and fees.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 7 May 2026
In October 2025, the Justice Department announced Smartmatic was charged with conspiring to bribe foreign officials and money laundering to allegedly win business in the Philippines.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 7 May 2026
Jordan has repeatedly denied any knowledge of what Strauss allegedly did to the athletes and he is not named in the Perkins Coie report.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
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Texas Roadhouse table service technology Morgan has reportedly said that Texas Roadhouse may start using handheld tablets at tables to help diners order faster, according to several news outlets, including Newsweek.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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Duffy reportedly worked with the same production company that did his season of The Real World (Barnes did not address NPR's requests for confirmation).—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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