as in allegedly
according to what has been said
—used to indicate what has been said or reported
The medication's side effects are reportedly few and mild. They reportedly stole one million dollars.
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Recent Examples of reportedly
The players reportedly enjoyed more than $150,000 in champagne and helped get the fans around them their fill of the bubbly.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The deal, which reportedly values the 51% Lucky Red stake at roughly $31 million, is not expected to lead to management changes or impact creative decisions within the company that was founded in 1987 by Andrea Occhipinti and Kermit Smith.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Interestingly enough, Styles is reportedly planning on doing on-field workouts, which is something many top prospects shy away from at the combine.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Underwood reportedly expressed his concert to Rinna’s handlers, who ushered her out of the event.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The deal, which reportedly values the 51% Lucky Red stake at roughly $31 million, is not expected to lead to management changes or impact creative decisions within the company that was founded in 1987 by Andrea Occhipinti and Kermit Smith.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Interestingly enough, Styles is reportedly planning on doing on-field workouts, which is something many top prospects shy away from at the combine.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
Underwood reportedly expressed his concert to Rinna’s handlers, who ushered her out of the event.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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That is the takeaway from Mary Clark, writing for For The Win, the USA Today offshoot that is allegedly focused on sports.—
Zachary Faria,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Brown allegedly made contact with China through a co-conspirator who was in contact with Stephen Su Bin, a Chinese national who in 2016 pleaded guilty to conspiring to give sensitive US military and export data to China and was sentenced to nearly four years in a US prison.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Sony Pictures Classics acquired the movie in late October but apparently made the decision to hold it back until 2026 for domestic release and did not qualify it for Oscars, usually (but not always) the case for a TIFF pickup with awards potential.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
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The infamously secretive set apparently wasn't closely guarded enough.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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Last fall Kimmel was temporarily yanked off the air after ABC was threatened by FCC chairman Brendan Carr; last summer Colbert’s show was canceled, purportedly for financial reasons, right around the same time its parent company was seeking Trump’s approval for a merger.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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These are the mysterious strings of letters and symbols, purportedly revealing the Zodiac’s motive and identity, that the killer included in letters sent to Bay Area newspapers to taunt police and terrorize the public.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The tank, introduced in 1980, reputedly performs poorly in rain and fog, and is vulnerable to cheap hobby drones fitted with explosive charges.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Chanel was reputedly a fan of the salon’s hot chocolate and its famous pastry, the Mont-Blanc: meringue topped with a dome of chestnut-purée vermicelli, said to have been inspired by hairstyles of the Belle Époque.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Iran arrives knowing that the United States has positioned dozens of warships and military aircraft in the region, evidently ready to strike.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
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The country that constructed this majestic temple to the arts was evidently a land of reason, progress, ideals, and faith in the future.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a November New Yorker article, Jessica Winter argued that women don’t have the luxury to sit around worrying about their gender’s unique purpose, the way men longing for positive models of masculinity supposedly do.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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The lurch from confidence to anxiety has been a key reason Villa have not held their nerve in some supposedly easier fixtures.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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The kakapo kept her distance while the switch was made but quickly returned to the nest, seemingly unperturbed.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Here’s a look at some of the economic indicators that appear strong, those that are seemingly stable, and the ones that are raising red flags.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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