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
Trump reportedly cut ties with Epstein over a real estate feud in 2004.
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In China, researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s School of Mechanical Engineering have begun field-testing a six-legged, English Bulldog–sized robot that can reportedly plan routes and navigate around traffic.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Patton's son reportedly found his father being attacked by a yearling male black bear weighing about 70 pounds.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The company signed a sponsorship with the team, while owner Steve Ballmer reportedly invested $50 million into the firm.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In China, researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s School of Mechanical Engineering have begun field-testing a six-legged, English Bulldog–sized robot that can reportedly plan routes and navigate around traffic.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
Patton's son reportedly found his father being attacked by a yearling male black bear weighing about 70 pounds.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The company signed a sponsorship with the team, while owner Steve Ballmer reportedly invested $50 million into the firm.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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Hundreds of police responded to the shooting, which included a student allegedly wielding a handgun, Kelley said in a news briefing.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Routh allegedly fled the scene but was later arrested by a local sheriff's office on a nearby interstate.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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You guys are apparently playing one more concert.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the case might be, there’s clearly at least one contingent in King Charles’ inner circle, which apparently includes Prince William, that would love for this Harry meeting to be a one-and-done.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Sep. 2025
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The subcommittee heard their statements as part of an examination of a purportedly secret UFO retrieval program managed by the Pentagon.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Perlstein and Vergato billed the data management company for services purportedly done by a shell company created by Vergato.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 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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Those watching on social media evidently agreed, with the clip earning over 120,000 views.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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No, not drugs—for the young Michael Clune, those would evidently come soon enough—but art.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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The meeting was arranged at the last minute, in part because Harry was supposedly nervous about leaks, Griffiths also said.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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These creations are supposedly already out in the wild.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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And each year, the seemingly impossible becomes reality again.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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