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 moves reportedly are part of an upcoming bankruptcy filing, the second in six years.
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
As the next phase of Google's search trial nears, the company's lawyers have reportedly met with representatives from the US Department of Justice in hopes of heading off a breakup.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
Regardless of how the Blues view their odds, the price for Schenn is reportedly high, which checks out with Armstrong’s history.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
The Cowboys now have another big contract to give out in terms of Micah Parsons, who is reportedly going to seek something in the $40 million per season range.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
As the next phase of Google's search trial nears, the company's lawyers have reportedly met with representatives from the US Department of Justice in hopes of heading off a breakup.
—Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
Regardless of how the Blues view their odds, the price for Schenn is reportedly high, which checks out with Armstrong’s history.
—Jeremy Rutherford, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
The Cowboys now have another big contract to give out in terms of Micah Parsons, who is reportedly going to seek something in the $40 million per season range.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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Among Filippelli’s many other notable accomplishments and achievements at YES, included him apparently borrowing strategy from Hall of Fame Yankees manager Casey Stengel, and instituting the Multi-Announcer Platoon System (MAPS).—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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However, deputies also uncovered an unexpected aquatic trove: 35 live abalone, a northwestern pond turtle, wet clothing and tools apparently used to pry abalone from rocks, authorities said in a statement.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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But those cancellations were purportedly aimed at stripping diversity, equality and inclusiveness elements out of state policies, not at forcing parents to register their newborns in person.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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The nonprofit organization Ziegler founded, Marco Polo, published thousands of Biden's emails, intimate photos, text messages and other documents purportedly from Biden's iPhone backup and cloud storage, according to the lawsuit.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Conrad Gessner, the sixteenth-century Swiss physician, naturalist, and linguist, and reputedly the first European to describe the guinea pig, the tulip, and the pencil, is also said to be the first to write extensively about the northern bald ibis.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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This sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2000 epic substitutes the brother emperors Caracalla and Geta for the original’s Commodus, modeling them not only on him, but on a host of Rome’s other reputedly bloodthirsty despots like Caligula, Nero, and Domitian.—
Jeffrey E. Schulman / Made by History,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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Funds have evidently benefited from Applovin as an addition, as shares of the ad tech company have risen more than 24% in 2025.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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The president evidently wants journalists to obey his guidance; repeat his words; follow his rules.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
12 Feb. 2025
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The government responded with an affidavit, supposedly from a prominent general, saying that the land had to be cleared and fenced off for military reasons, to prevent terror attacks.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2025
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This season, Will Venable will lead the team having supposedly been hired without Reinsdorf putting his thumb on the scale.—
Daniel R. Epstein,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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While the Duchess of Sussex’s new lifestyle show is brimming with celebrity cameos — Mindy Kaling and Abigail Spencer appear in the series — her most notable co-stars may very well be her seemingly endless array of spring-ready outfits.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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However, during his address before a joint session of Congress Tuesday, Trump clearly identified Musk as the person running DOGE, seemingly contradicting his own administration.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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