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
Amazon has reportedly canceled orders for multiple products made in China and other Asian countries, according to a report from Bloomberg.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
According to the Times, despite receiving $1 billion cash from Abu Dhabi wealth fund and investment company ADQ, auction sales have reportedly been slumping and the company is trying to improve its financial outlook.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration is already using unmanned aircraft at the southern border, and is reportedly weighing drone strikes against cartels on Mexican soil.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The pair was reportedly seen wiping away tears as the verdict was read on Friday.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 Apr. 2025
According to the Times, despite receiving $1 billion cash from Abu Dhabi wealth fund and investment company ADQ, auction sales have reportedly been slumping and the company is trying to improve its financial outlook.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration is already using unmanned aircraft at the southern border, and is reportedly weighing drone strikes against cartels on Mexican soil.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The pair was reportedly seen wiping away tears as the verdict was read on Friday.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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Their initial attempt wasn’t smooth—the airline first rescheduled their Munich flight to Zurich due to apparently low bookings, then canceled it altogether due to an engine issue.—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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The White House briefing room was renovated that year, which is apparently when WHCA took over.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Apr. 2025
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Trump hasn't been shy in elevating the campaign on social media; last weekend, the president posted a video, purportedly of several dozen Houthi militants assembling at an undisclosed location, getting hit by U.S. bombs.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the near term, at least, this new currency, which will purportedly be backed by a basket of currencies from the participating countries, will pose no threat to dollar dominance.—
Edward Fishman,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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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
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Gentle and generous, and evidently not shy, Reynolds made friends quickly.—
Karen Chernick,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The bargaining unit evidently accepted a salary floor of $73,000, with six percent raises in the first year of the deal and three percent in the two years following — terms of the deal that the WGA East announced on Friday.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Mar. 2025
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The result is just tit-for-tat subversion and another blow to America’s supposedly nonpartisan system of justice.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Except that those same dollars are spent on labor and inputs necessary to produce whatever American good will supposedly be rendered more competitive by devaluation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The couple, however, continued to date on-and-off, seemingly resulting in the rekindling of their love.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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On a song released last month, DDG seemingly vented about not being able to visit Halo.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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