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
Khalil was reportedly able to speak with his wife, an American citizen, briefly during delivery.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Mace reportedly asked the crowd before proceeding to do so, to laughter and cheers from the audience.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to use tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. partners into curtailing their dealings with China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
China’s top leaders will reportedly meet on Thursday to discuss new stimulus measures including support for consumers and technological innovation, according to Bloomberg.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
Mace reportedly asked the crowd before proceeding to do so, to laughter and cheers from the audience.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 22 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration is reportedly planning to use tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. partners into curtailing their dealings with China.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025
China’s top leaders will reportedly meet on Thursday to discuss new stimulus measures including support for consumers and technological innovation, according to Bloomberg.
—Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
Adverb
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But the same hoopla that’s been so good for Colorado apparently had the opposite effect on NFL decision-makers.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists have announced the discovery of 5,000-year-old remains apparently belonging to a high-society woman from an ancient Peruvian civilization.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Through interactions with local communities, the explorers learned of an abundant source of gum arabic in the region, purportedly equal in quality to that from the Levant.—
Erik Zou,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Apr. 2025
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During her 2024 trial, federal prosecutors said that Fiore raised over $70,000, purportedly for a statue honoring Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Officer Alyn Beck, who was killed in the line of duty in 2014.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Expect kitschy charm, Polynesian dancers and large drinks, which reputedly use the same recipes devised by tiki-craze originator Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s, are enduring lures for tourists and locals.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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This city of two million reputedly produces nearly two-thirds of all the Christmas decorations purchased worldwide.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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An observed loss of body fat and protein reserves was evidently a trade-off for resistance to mites.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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From the beginning of his foray into politics, Trump has been profoundly fortunate in his opponents, and, evidently, his luck has not yet expired.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
1 May 2025
Adverb
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One defendant — Katrina Woods, 33, of Maricopa, Ariz. — listed in her fraudulent claim a nonexistent address in Altadena that was supposedly destroyed as her primary residence, authorities said.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the supposedly rousing action finale hinges on whether the bad guys will kill a busload of kids and drop them into a mass grave.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Still, his cell isn’t crammed with the seemingly innumerable actions filed against him (and by him).—
Phoebe Eaton,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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Such seemingly minor biographical details are what animate L’Enchanteur, which was born in 2012 after Soull and Dynasty merged their independent labels—Alkhemi9 and BRZÉ, respectively.—
Thessaly La Force,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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