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
Lipa and Turner are reportedly planning to host a second, larger celebration in Sicily this weekend.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Despite that, Bass was reportedly endorsed by former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Sanberg, who co-founded the financial firm with former political speechwriter and Navy officer Andrei Cherny, claimed to have invested nearly $100 million in Aspiration and, at one point, reportedly owned 35% of the startup.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Commission officials reportedly flew to San Francisco last Thursday to press Anthropic executives directly, following weeks of unproductive negotiations.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Despite that, Bass was reportedly endorsed by former Vice President Kamala Harris.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Sanberg, who co-founded the financial firm with former political speechwriter and Navy officer Andrei Cherny, claimed to have invested nearly $100 million in Aspiration and, at one point, reportedly owned 35% of the startup.
—Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Commission officials reportedly flew to San Francisco last Thursday to press Anthropic executives directly, following weeks of unproductive negotiations.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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Shorter’s friend then allegedly began kicking Almendarez-Vigil and removed his backpack before fleeing the scene, the affidavit stated.—
Maveah Griffith,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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After the claims were not submitted because one of the behavioral health organizations' accreditation was invalid, the two allegedly conspired with another individual to submit claims.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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Connecticut’s Brittney Griner (rib injury) returned from a four-game absence but left the game for good late in the first half after she was apparently poked in the eye.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The officer then punches her multiple times, apparently in the face and upper body.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Amjad Yousef had appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades fatally shooting dozens of people during the country’s civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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It is intended to compensate people who were purportedly victims of prosecutorial overreach by the DOJ under the Biden administration.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The fire killed almost every tree in this section of the Redwood Mountain Grove in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, reputedly the world’s largest stand of sequoias.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Their argument, which seems to have partially swayed the judge, cast doubt on the prevailing narrative and instead characterized the shooting as a response to the gang rival reputedly reaching into a tan backpack for a gun.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The mostly white jurors, many of whom had been victims of crimes themselves, evidently identified with Goetz; when the trial ended, some even asked to have Goetz sign their jury cards.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The three decades since Kotter ended have not, evidently, been kind to the show, as the audience during dress rehearsal completely failed to recognize Ferrell's resemblance to Kaplan, and thus, the thrust of the joke.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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They were encouraged to purchase pricey gemstones from him that were supposedly imbued with healing powers.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The two countries are longstanding security allies, but Trump has criticized Colombia under Petro for supposedly failing to stem the supply of cocaine and has even mused about a possible military intervention similar to that in Venezuela.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
1 June 2026
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Treatments by Biologique Recherche, Dr Burgener, Subtle Energies, and the seemingly definitive Swiss Perfection are all on the menu.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Feminism, the fogged lens through which critics have often viewed her work, is seemingly no more urgent to her than food or fashion—or Star Trek, for that matter, which has inspired several drawings and paintings.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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