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
Young Adolf was reportedly beaten regularly and disciplined harshly.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The game is reportedly not impacted by the current SAG-AFTRA strike against video game companies.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
Still, the industry isn’t taking any chances; in 2021 Swift’s current label, Universal Music Group, reportedly began making artists sign contracts effectively doubling the time span in which they’re prohibited from rerecording their music.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in March, and was reportedly due to report to prison on Tuesday.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 May 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
The game is reportedly not impacted by the current SAG-AFTRA strike against video game companies.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2025
Still, the industry isn’t taking any chances; in 2021 Swift’s current label, Universal Music Group, reportedly began making artists sign contracts effectively doubling the time span in which they’re prohibited from rerecording their music.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 8 June 2025
He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in March, and was reportedly due to report to prison on Tuesday.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
Adverb
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With Barcelona apparently closing in on signing Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia, a familiar situation is looming at the new Spanish champions.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Musk apparently believed that his wealth insulated him, but that was misguided.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
6 June 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
Adverb
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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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Upon his passing, his cottage was sold, the new owners discovering a secret compartment in the basement, evidently designed to store the tools of a spy’s trade.—
Iain Macauley,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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That said, the regulars marked with the red paint evidently learned a bit better through trial and error, achieving their goal about 52 percent of the time.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 June 2025
Adverb
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The tomb of Charles Feltman, a restaurateur who supposedly invented the hot dog, is nicer than my apartment.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Finding sand in your supposedly clean laundry is another sign.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 June 2025
Adverb
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Last week, Jane cried throughout her testimony, leaving the witness box in tears after recounting a seemingly never-ending freak-off during what was supposed to be a romantic, one-on-one birthday celebration with Combs in 2023.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The case was filed at a moment when major toy corporations, like Hasbro and Mattel, were standing pat, seemingly wary of confronting the White House.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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