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Recent Examples of purportedly
The accuser included documents dating back to the late 1980s purportedly showing Shi being kicked out of Shaolin following theft and other accusations from his own master.
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
The matter feels more urgent now that more airlines, including JetBlue, Delta, and soon American and United, are offering free, purportedly better in-flight Wi-Fi (mainly to loyalty members so far).
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
Campaigns highlighted the moisturizer’s effectiveness as well as how the purportedly inconvenient step of adding water actually enhances sustainability.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Surveillance video also purportedly showed the teen’s body slumped lifeless in a passenger seat.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
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Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
The matter feels more urgent now that more airlines, including JetBlue, Delta, and soon American and United, are offering free, purportedly better in-flight Wi-Fi (mainly to loyalty members so far).
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 25 July 2025
Campaigns highlighted the moisturizer’s effectiveness as well as how the purportedly inconvenient step of adding water actually enhances sustainability.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Surveillance video also purportedly showed the teen’s body slumped lifeless in a passenger seat.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purportedly
Adverb
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The American online gaming industry has produced exactly one profitable quarter in seven years of operation—a stunning indictment of an industry supposedly worth billions.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Even a single strand could supposedly expose someone’s race or criminality.—
Book Marks
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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But that apparently didn’t stop him from burning the midnight oil until the very end.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
23 July 2025
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In one case reported by Newsweek, a passenger on a Delta flight detailed how he and his son were apparently forced to sit in a seat contaminated by vomit for hours.—
Matthew Impelli,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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Alba has reportedly been on a few dates since announcing her split from Warren in February, insiders told People.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
15 July 2025
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Even so, Grok 4 doesn't always look for Musk's guidance in formulating its answers; the output reportedly varies between prompts and users.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Unlike Putin's crude asset seizures, Trump's extortion operates through ostensibly voluntary settlements and pro bono commitments.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Harper & Brothers wasn’t unusual in having a moral or religious orientation despite being an ostensibly secular business.—
Time,
Time,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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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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By that point, Trafford had evidently lost confidence and the fanbase had also begun to turn on him, with his distribution from the back — often short but slow — generating frustration from the stands.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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However, the locker room issues this past season were evidently clear.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
Adverb
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Address: Livadia Bay, Antiparos 840 07, Greece This luxury beach resort took the idea of bohemian design and went all-in—there’s a woven pendant light or bamboo furniture item seemingly around every corner.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Gale reminds her readers that even in their seemingly idyllic small towns, the drive for profit often runs counter to the public well-being.—
Deborah Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purportedly. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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