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as in allegedly, reportedly
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purportedly. Accessed 2 Jun. 2020.
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The first known use of purportedly was in 1942
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