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
Six people are reportedly dead, and buildings and cars are damaged after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit the capital of Vanuatu, a country west of Fiji.
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
An A-list cast is reportedly in negotiation to star.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Each bank reportedly owned a particular colorway or fabric, while the thickness and spacing of the stripes themselves delineated a person’s rank within the company.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Chicago reportedly wants position player prospects in return for its stars.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
An A-list cast is reportedly in negotiation to star.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Each bank reportedly owned a particular colorway or fabric, while the thickness and spacing of the stripes themselves delineated a person’s rank within the company.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
Chicago reportedly wants position player prospects in return for its stars.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Most notably because social media doesn’t have time to wait for answers on how a seemingly privileged, apparently not-quite-conservative-not-quite-liberal tech bro could have allegedly come to murder a top executive.Kara Alaimo, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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But he was sidelined with a groin injury late in training camp and apparently returned too soon, aggravating the injury in Week 2 and then being held out until Week 9.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The family did not immediately respond to USA TODAY request for comment about Kobayashi purportedly entering Mexico.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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An additional surprising insight shown above and going beyond the 7-out-of-10 statistic is that even atheists purportedly believe in angels (well, admittedly just a minuscule 2%) and that a sizable portion of agnostics do (coming in at a whopping 25% or one-quarter).Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Like other American newspapers of the 19th century, ours was filled with advertisements and testimonials for tonics and elixirs that could reputedly cure any illness.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
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His stepmother was a Swanson, an heir to the frozen-dinner fortune; his father was an ambassador under Ronald Reagan (and reputedly had ties to the C.I.A.).Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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But the lack of composure and control, and the nerves that so evidently now riddle this team, are remarkable to watch given the level of talent and experience still at Guardiola’s disposal.Matias Grez, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Actress Christina Applegate has been open about her struggles with multiple sclerosis, which she was diagnosed with back in 2021 — but evidently, her symptoms had already been present two years prior.Alex Gonzalez, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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Clark also addressed the supposedly taunting gesture Reese made to her during a game, which was cited as evidence of their beef.Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
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When Core Scientific proposed building its data center in town—a project that would supposedly deliver the utility up to $8 million a year in revenue—the city’s local power utility was $140 million in debt after a historic winter storm in 2021.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Instead, as the sun goes down, the crowd gazes out over the ocean where a pair of red lips suddenly seemingly appears out of nowhere.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Pro-annexation Israeli hardliners, seemingly bolstered by Trump’s picks, are pushing the idea with new verve.Rosemary Kelanic, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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