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
Wendy Gledhill, Handy's partner and the mother of Michael Gledhill, reportedly told TMZ that her son was diagnosed with schizophrenia and had stopped taking his medications the week before Handy died.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The book’s first printing is reportedly sold out before its official release date.
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Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
At this season’s trade deadline, the Flyers reportedly asked for a first-rounder and a prospect.
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Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Martinez reportedly claimed the damage was caused by smoking cigarettes.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
The book’s first printing is reportedly sold out before its official release date.
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Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
At this season’s trade deadline, the Flyers reportedly asked for a first-rounder and a prospect.
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Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Martinez reportedly claimed the damage was caused by smoking cigarettes.
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Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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The Drug Enforcement Administration responded to a home on the 400 block of West Chew Avenue on Thursday afternoon for an investigation of a person who was allegedly forging government documents, according to law enforcement sources.
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In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
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The district continues to face ongoing challenges from declining enrollment and chronic absenteeism — both apparently exacerbated by federal deportation threats, according to some experts.
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When security turns them away at the gate, some fans are stashing their bags nearby — apparently planning to grab them later — and that’s creating a real headache for law enforcement, according to The Star.
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Within a week of Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance earlier this year, two notes purportedly written by the 84-year-old’s abductors were sent to local news outlets.
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The state alleges that the rule change was unlawful, purportedly because the FDA failed to weigh the dangers of the drug.
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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.
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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.
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That rough outing ultimately proved costly, but the Pirates evidently saw enough upside in Marte's arm to give him another chance.
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More importantly, Suzuka marked both the end and beginning of a chapter for the young team, which evidently had a lot of work to do before heading to the United States.
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Or means that any comments are supposedly hypocritical.
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But leaders at United Auto Workers (UAW), the primary US union for autoworkers, reacted with anger to the new robotic presence, given how GM has not yet called back any of the workers affected by supposedly temporary layoffs in March.
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That pace has seemingly left lawmakers attempting to put in guardrails fighting a losing battle.
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When Lucerys refuses, Aemond chases Lucerys on his dragon, seemingly meaning to injure him rather than kill him, but his dragon, Vhagar, delivers a fatal blow to Rhaenyra’s son.
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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