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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King Charles and Prince Harry are reportedly close to reconciliation, with the two set to meet up in person for the first time in over a year.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
The suspects reportedly took various items before fleeing the scene.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The total cost to FanDuel is reportedly $80,000.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The man, who is in his 70s, was reportedly working on a tractor on the side of a gravel road in the Mulberry Mountain area when the incident occurred.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Sep. 2025
The suspects reportedly took various items before fleeing the scene.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The total cost to FanDuel is reportedly $80,000.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The man, who is in his 70s, was reportedly working on a tractor on the side of a gravel road in the Mulberry Mountain area when the incident occurred.
—Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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The chemicals, sold by Chinese companies, were allegedly purchased by the Ohio men and resold to local drug dealers.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The mother attempted to take her son back, but Agba allegedly pushed her and grabbed the boy's leg and refused to let go.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Borg’s doctors apparently wanted Borg to have such follow-up immediately.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of them apparently left its best in Kansas City.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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The survey, purportedly designed to influence Treasury consultations on remote gambling taxation, represents the latest salvo in the industry's campaign against regulatory tightening.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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One of the product images, purportedly aiming to portray the shirt on a model, featured a man who looked like Mangione.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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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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As such, Mahomes evidently not only is immune to complacency but actually has become more adamant with success.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ed Zwick’s father was quite the drinker, evidently the son not as much.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This gives the state a supposedly legitimate use of violence.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Sep. 2025
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The don, Joe Black (John Malkovich), sends them off to the Vatican, where supposedly the original manuscript actually could be verified and brought back to him.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The seemingly ever-present A-lister has graced magazine covers for three decades, her haircut spurring thousands of women to lop off their long locks in the '90s.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But the Yankees have seemingly loved having Bellinger on the roster.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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