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
In fact, many stars have opted for the Miss Z pumps, which are reportedly inspired by Zendaya.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Wildcats will reportedly operate alongside the Royal Norwegian Navy to test helicopter-drone teaming in fjord environments, focusing on fast attack craft and other asymmetric threats.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
England has reportedly selected Prairie Village near Kansas City as its base camp.
—Mac Engel
february 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The kangaroo was reportedly obstructing highway traffic in Nelson County, Virginia.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Wildcats will reportedly operate alongside the Royal Norwegian Navy to test helicopter-drone teaming in fjord environments, focusing on fast attack craft and other asymmetric threats.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
England has reportedly selected Prairie Village near Kansas City as its base camp.
—Mac Engel
february 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
The kangaroo was reportedly obstructing highway traffic in Nelson County, Virginia.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
Adverb
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Ortiz allegedly joined the scheme in June 2025.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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She and another teen were caught allegedly stealing motorcycles.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The man outside the van apparently took a spill and fell unconscious, though cops are still investigating what happened, police sources said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many giant oaks, conifers, sycamore and eucalyptus towered over empty, broken lots, apparently unscathed.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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In Haiti, the sounds of the purportedly supernatural are mixed with the scents of gasoline—diesel that’s still poured into jugs in order to transport.—
Ruth Jean-Marie,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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The original five-story limestone and brick building was part of the estate of socialite—and purportedly, legendary party-thrower—Charlotte Goodridge.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 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
Adverb
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The revelation is evidently taking its toll on Musk, who began a desperate campaign to clear his name on social media.—
Joe Wilkins Published Feb 5,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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The loan route was there and, evidently, a means to finding the money down the line was there too.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Google will supposedly apply the same philosophy to the phone's pricing, keeping it unchanged in the EU.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The extent of the data supposedly accessed at Nike isn’t known.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month, when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Kelvin Chan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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