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
Waterhouse's latest photo coincides with Swift and Kelce's intimate rehearsal dinner, which reportedly took place at MSG last night, July 2.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Celebrities who reportedly received an invite to the nuptials include Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Zoë Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, and the Haim sisters (Alana, Danielle, and Este).
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
Following his acting career Nilsson reportedly spent some years working for an Australian software company.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Meanwhile, guests are reportedly scrambling to pull an array of looks from top designer showrooms to prepare for the moment.
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Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
3 July 2026
Celebrities who reportedly received an invite to the nuptials include Selena Gomez, Gigi Hadid, Zoë Kravitz, Ed Sheeran, and the Haim sisters (Alana, Danielle, and Este).
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Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 July 2026
Following his acting career Nilsson reportedly spent some years working for an Australian software company.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Meanwhile, guests are reportedly scrambling to pull an array of looks from top designer showrooms to prepare for the moment.
—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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Some of those firearms were allegedly converted into fully automatic weapons and later used in multiple violent crimes, according to the indictment.
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The decision also followed a nearly $16 million fine issued by the state environmental department to the DOE for allegedly contaminating groundwater by failing to manage legacy radioactive waste.
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Dark clouds hovered around the stadium just before kickoff, threatening to delay the start of the game, but Mother Nature apparently is a soccer fan, because the storm veered away.
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They are affixed to the inky blue background, yet its maker(s), who apparently stitched each luminary on by hand, failed to catch all the edges on many of the stars – leaving another clue.
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The data center purportedly would have a higher potential to create revenue, lower noise and less traffic on roads in residential areas.
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Ecuador’s complaint comes after videos emerged online on Tuesday purportedly showing Mexico fans staging an impromptu fan fest outside their rival’s team hotel, the night before their knockout round game at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.
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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.
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Their argument, which seems to have partially swayed the judge, cast doubt on the prevailing narrative and instead characterized the shooting as a response to the gang rival reputedly reaching into a tan backpack for a gun.
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Most of those digging were civilians who took search efforts into their own hands, and tensions peaked over inadequate response from the Venezuelan government, whose soldiers, firefighters, police and military cadets were evidently underprepared to respond to the tragedy.
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Tensions peaked over what many Venezuelans viewed as an inadequate response by the government, whose soldiers, firefighters, police and military cadets were evidently underprepared to respond to the scope of the tragedy.
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Still, the tour doesn’t shy away from the mission’s sins over its 250 years, demystifying how supposedly carefree life was during the height of its operations before the United States conquered Mexico.
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These are challenges that supposedly don't hit a flat, non-folding display anywhere near as hard.
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In the final minute of stoppage time to end the first half, Morocco's Achraf Hakimi curved his free kick right in front of the goal, seemingly just one perfect touch away from a goal.
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For now, however, the Fed is poised to wait and see whether the seemingly fragile truce between the United States and Iran holds up, allowing inflation to ease.
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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