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
One company cited by Lectra has reportedly used the system to produce 5 million made-to-measure shirts in Vietnam for the U.S. market.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
OpenAI has reportedly hired a forensic psychiatrist to study its products’ effects on people’s mental health.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
After a Tuesday meeting to discuss Israel’s war plans, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly emerged in favor of the military taking complete control of Gaza.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jackson was reportedly still pregnant with their second child when Federline began seeing Spears in 2004.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025
OpenAI has reportedly hired a forensic psychiatrist to study its products’ effects on people’s mental health.
—Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2025
After a Tuesday meeting to discuss Israel’s war plans, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly emerged in favor of the military taking complete control of Gaza.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jackson was reportedly still pregnant with their second child when Federline began seeing Spears in 2004.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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During the summit Friday, lunch was apparently cancelled.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
16 Aug. 2025
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After the game, Padres manager Mike Shildt said a shin that apparently struck a camera was more of the concern.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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The photos purportedly show Ballard wearing a beige uniform with a radio attached to his chest.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In November 1987, a leader of Chicago’s notorious Black Souls gang purportedly ordered a hit on rival drug dealers, so a group armed with Uzis gunned down two teenagers on Chicago’s West Side.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The dispatch England, Napoleon Bonaparte reputedly once said, is a nation of shopkeepers.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
16 July 2025
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Rice Japan holds a cherished place in Japanese national culture — samurai reputedly used to be paid in it.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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During negotiations, the governor’s team evidently recognized its error and subsequently proposed no wage increase.—
Frank Ricci,
Hartford Courant,
10 Aug. 2025
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The benefits, the network evidently calculated, outweigh any potential backlash stemming from Gutfeld’s history of controversial jokes and remarks.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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And since China supposedly doesn’t prioritize safety, racing ahead—even recklessly—is the safer long-term bet.—
Brian Tse,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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After spending last week hyping Grok's spicy new features, Elon Musk kicked off this week by threatening to sue Apple for supposedly gaming the App Store rankings to favor ChatGPT over Grok.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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The major inciting incident saw Carano sharing a post from another account that seemingly compared the treatment of conservatives in the U.S. during the COVID pandemic to that of Jewish people during Nazi-era Germany.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Swift and Kelce famously started dating in the summer of 2023, and seemingly first confirmed their romance when Swift started popping up at his NFL games in September of that year.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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