REPUTEDLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

reputedly

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Recent Examples of reputedly At its heart is a 100+ year-old wooden bar, its surface etched with the names of legendary outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who reputedly hid here after robbing a Telluride bank. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026 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 The tank, introduced in 1980, reputedly performs poorly in rain and fog, and is vulnerable to cheap hobby drones fitted with explosive charges. — Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 But pro-Western Prime Minster Edi Rama – at 6 foot, 7 inches, reputedly the world’s tallest leader – is proving up to the task. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reputedly

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The Class of ’26 is now in the job market -- reportedly the worst entry-level job market in years.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
That same day, the Houthis launched a flurry of attacks that reportedly killed and wounded dozens near the Yemen-Saudi border – sparking condemnation from Jordanian, Bahraini and Kuwaiti authorities.

— Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of reportedly

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On Tuesday, social media feeds were flooded with users shocked after allegedly witnessing celebrity blogger Perez Hilton live-streaming acts of self-harm on TikTok.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
Rabbitt said that planning for the deaths took place as far back as June 5, as Steadman and Myers, who lived in the same apartment building, had been allegedly conspiring through texts about their plot.

— Matt Foster, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of allegedly

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Spencer Brown said someone on the movie set apparently did that to get a smile or laugh from the actor.

— Joe Marusak August 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
Three men in their 70s were slightly injured — two of them were caught in the wind and a third one fell from a stool, apparently blown off by the wind while preparing for the storm, the Okinawa prefecture said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of apparently

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Even pages that are purportedly drawing millions of views aren’t updating.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026
Officials alleged that some billed Medicaid for services that were never provided, including care purportedly delivered while aides or recipients were incarcerated, hospitalized, traveling overseas, or working other jobs.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of purportedly

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What Andert argues in his video is that LINXS has effectively ransomed LAX to the tune of $880 million — so far — to complete the supposedly less than 3 percent that remains to be built on the project.

— Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026
On October 3, 1995, after an eight-month trial that featured allegations of police planting evidence and gloves that Simpson supposedly wore the night of the murders not fitting him, Simpson was acquitted.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of supposedly

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Garciaparra's legacy evidently continues to resonate inside the organization, including with current players.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
There is the whole obstacle of her being in a relationship right now, but other than that, Fritz evidently has a shot.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of evidently

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The statement came after Roth detailed a sequence in the film to Polygon that features a cartoon that seemingly hypnotizes children, turning them into murderers.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026
But their political views have seemingly coalesced less around the economy than around the war in Gaza, which serves as a character test for any politician who asks for their vote.

— Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of seemingly

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Here is a woman ostensibly at the top of her game in two fields nevertheless feeling shot down and worn out.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
But about 400 travellers who had come from sub-Saharan Africa planned to remain on the border, ostensibly retaining hopes of making it to Europe.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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