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 former football player was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2024 and reportedly worked for the Morgan & Morgan law firm in Tampa at the time of his death.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Applicable to denim, knitwear and home textiles, the fiber is reportedly stronger than cotton and contains antimicrobial and moisture-wicking properties.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
Travelers who sought local emergency lodging reportedly found hotels fully booked with Spring Breakers and seasonal vacationers.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
That’s what Iran was believed to have before the summer 2025 bombings, and much of it reportedly survived those strikes.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
Applicable to denim, knitwear and home textiles, the fiber is reportedly stronger than cotton and contains antimicrobial and moisture-wicking properties.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Mar. 2026
Travelers who sought local emergency lodging reportedly found hotels fully booked with Spring Breakers and seasonal vacationers.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
That’s what Iran was believed to have before the summer 2025 bombings, and much of it reportedly survived those strikes.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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After telling Reynolds’ son, who had been standing at the table, to sit down, Odeh allegedly took his bag of chips, gave them back and then later threw them in the trash, according to the prosecutor.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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In several incidents, officers said Peet Viljoen distracted employees while Melany Viljoen allegedly carried out the thefts at the self-checkout.—
Skyler Shepard,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The San Diego Sheriff’s Office Saturday released the name of a 34-year-old man who died last week after apparently attempting to kill himself inside his cell at San Diego Central Jail.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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But apparently that memo got lost in New York traffic, or something.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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About $50 million from that account was sent to investors purportedly as returns on their investments during that same timespan.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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Pirro's investigation purportedly is focused on the Fed's multibillion-dollar renovation of its headquarters in Washington and on Powell's testimony to the Senate Banking Committee about that project.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 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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This beautiful—and reputedly very haunted—hotel has been around since the 17th century and was originally a home for Cistercian monks before it was taken over by a wealthy merchant as his personal estate.—
Timothy Latterner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Feb. 2026
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One passage depicts the Bonnie-and-Clyde-like notoriety of Frank and the Bride, leading ordinary women to adopt her wild hairdo and goth makeup (including what are evidently meant to be burns on her mouth and tongue from all that electricity).—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the ensuing mayhem, Ahmadinejad and his family evidently escaped their home and went underground.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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When controvery hit, USC hid behind a supposedly objective formula created by a professor.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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McCarthy then read another note, supposedly written by Elle Fanning but revealed to be Skarsgård again.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fashion Month took us all over the globe, where weather patterns were seemingly different in every city.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Fighting Irish had slipped into seemingly perpetual mediocrity and unfulfilled expectations.—
Andrew Carter,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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