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
Apple's annual developer conference is reportedly also set to unveil a major, uniform UI overhaul for all of its operating systems.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
The move was reportedly part of a restructuring under interim national security adviser and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
After crashing on his bike, Martinelli, 24, appeared to slide down the street and fall over a ravine, which reportedly has a 30- to 50-foot drop.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 May 2025
The day before, several tornadoes reportedly touched down in cities in western and central Wisconsin, causing significant damage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 May 2025
The move was reportedly part of a restructuring under interim national security adviser and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
After crashing on his bike, Martinelli, 24, appeared to slide down the street and fall over a ravine, which reportedly has a 30- to 50-foot drop.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 27 May 2025
The day before, several tornadoes reportedly touched down in cities in western and central Wisconsin, causing significant damage.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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The idea was apparently rejected by the movie’s insurance company, for fear that the drug would leave Cruise paralyzed forever.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
24 May 2025
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Cannes got its own cliff-hanger ending on Saturday, the final day of the 78th film festival, when a power outage, apparently caused by deliberate sabotage, shut down the power grid serving the city and much of the surrounding region.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
Adverb
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Surveillance footage of the incident circulated by Telegram channels linked to Russian law enforcement agencies purportedly showed the moment Gurtsiyev was caught up in the blast.—
Isabel van Brugen
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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LeBlanc would turn in purportedly genuine invoices for postal service expenses, and clerks would issue money orders, the news release said.—
Sara Schilling,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Expect kitschy charm, Polynesian dancers and large drinks, which reputedly use the same recipes devised by tiki-craze originator Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s, are enduring lures for tourists and locals.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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This city of two million reputedly produces nearly two-thirds of all the Christmas decorations purchased worldwide.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The location was evidently a sacred place where the ancient buried their dead and saber-tooth tigers snarled.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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Peele, the director of Get Out, Us and Nope, is evidently no stranger to comedy or voice acting and has had previous voice roles in films like Storks and Toy Story 4.—
Yasmeen Hamadeh,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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The list is supposedly about accomplishments and Kirby has fewer in every single metric other than equal championships.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Five years before Silverman was born, her brother, Jeffrey, was three months old when he was left in the care of Donald’s parents and supposedly died after a portion of his crib collapsed.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
Adverb
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This will also return not even to immediately resolve the cliffhanger where Abby seemingly shoots Ellie, as most of that season is going to be Abby’s story occurring at the same time as Ellie’s story this past season.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Seventeen seemingly thrives under high-stress conditions in part because of their focus on mental and physical health.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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