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 sequel reportedly will follow up on the events of the as-yet-untitled Peaky Blinders film, which is currently in production at Netflix.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
Investigators say Smerer reportedly tried to take his own life after the shootings, WPHM reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
On launch day alone, the brand reportedly made up 35 percent of Sephora North America’s online sales and subsequently totaled $10 million in retail sales in the first two days per YipitData.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The two are reportedly paying for the renovations themselves.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2025
Investigators say Smerer reportedly tried to take his own life after the shootings, WPHM reported.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
On launch day alone, the brand reportedly made up 35 percent of Sephora North America’s online sales and subsequently totaled $10 million in retail sales in the first two days per YipitData.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
The two are reportedly paying for the renovations themselves.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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An adult man allegedly used falsified documents to enroll in a Minnesota high school and reportedly played on the football team.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Javice allegedly received more than $21 million for selling her equity stake and was scheduled to be paid around the same as a retention bonus, prosecutors said.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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But apparently nothing says 'Make America Great Again' like turning Yosemite into one giant toilet.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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Witnesses told police that the shooting occurred after two parties apparently disagreed about exchanging car insurance information following a minor accident.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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The pitching staff never put it together in the second half, with many of its purportedly reliable arms underperforming.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Photos and video purportedly showing Rivas Hernandez and Burke in close proximity have circulated on social media over the last few weeks, but police have not named Burke, or anyone, as a person of interest in the case.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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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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The personality was evidently deliberately neutered.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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There is evidently room for improvement based on last season’s output.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The anachronistic, startling tall ship and black mast, the word Dash clearly visible upon her prow, supposedly took the blasts and disappeared again.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
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And a bed in Room 19 is haunted by a bride who supposedly hung herself from the headboard in 1912.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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There is another narrow corridor extending from the room, seemingly leading to another space.—
Eli Sharabi,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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With the basketball gods seemingly siding with Indiana, the Aces needed someone to step up with Young and Wilson the only Vegas players in double figures – up stepped Gray.—
Frank Nunns O'Connell,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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