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Recent Examples of purportedly
Many of them took the opportunity to clear their name or promote or purportedly launch their own chocolatey treats.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In the alleged China scheme, the Southeast Asian company submitted repeat purchase orders to Supermicro purportedly for its own use.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2026
The man, purportedly Weis, who is now in police custody, was discovered late Monday night by security after hearing reports of someone destroying glass sculptures on the grounds.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Mar. 2026
About $50 million from that account was sent to investors purportedly as returns on their investments during that same timespan.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
In the alleged China scheme, the Southeast Asian company submitted repeat purchase orders to Supermicro purportedly for its own use.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 22 Mar. 2026
The man, purportedly Weis, who is now in police custody, was discovered late Monday night by security after hearing reports of someone destroying glass sculptures on the grounds.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 Mar. 2026
About $50 million from that account was sent to investors purportedly as returns on their investments during that same timespan.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purportedly
Adverb
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Deven Moore allegedly threatened to assault another person and grabbed an officer’s arms, according to court filings.—
Nick Sullivan
April 9,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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The paraeducator said Vaughn-Marcella allegedly grabbed the boy’s feet and dragged him 10 to 12 feet out of the classroom, according to the affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Plenty of developments are alarming right now, even as America is supposedly becoming great again.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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The president himself chose not to name a new full-time national security adviser after removing Mike Waltz, who had included a journalist in supposedly secure communications regarding military action.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In May, 2016, the slammer who had taught Garrison, Jeffrey Derouselle, was shot to death, apparently over an unrelated matter.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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One of the vehicles apparently also slammed into the rear of a parked silver BMW, damaging it, as well.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The shifting licensing dynamic hovers as Panini will reportedly re-open the doors for a possible sale of the company.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Shipping through the crucial maritime passage has slowly resumed, with 8 tankers reportedly transiting Monday, compared to an average of fewer than 2 transits per day in March, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Rollins is running for a job in justice, ostensibly to uphold the law and hold lawbreakers accountable.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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While the video is ostensibly about a quirky apple snack True whips up for her mom, the real showstopper is True’s surprisingly strong opinions on junk food.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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The fire killed almost every tree in this section of the Redwood Mountain Grove in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, reputedly the world’s largest stand of sequoias.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Their argument, which seems to have partially swayed the judge, cast doubt on the prevailing narrative and instead characterized the shooting as a response to the gang rival reputedly reaching into a tan backpack for a gun.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But the big truck is evidently now emblematic of America and must be accepted by our trading partners, regardless of whether there’s customer demand.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell’s performance thus far at both Rockingham and Daytona, combined with his overall lack of racing experience, was evidently enough for NASCAR officials to deny him entry into the O’Reilly Series race at Talladega.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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University City is filled with yellow rezoning signs and cleared land seemingly on every corner.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Professionals in Mexico’s arts community had protested the initially vague plans to export the collection of 160 artworks, seemingly for an indefinite period of time, to the Santander bank’s new cultural center, the Faro Santander.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purportedly. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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