reportedly

adverb

Definition of reportedlynext
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 That’s a problem given that both of them reportedly plan to launch IPOs. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 Investigators reportedly seized $45,421 in cash from a safe inside Denning’s office at the Electric Blue on March 16, 2023. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026 This woman reportedly assumed Brand was gay and left the room to use the bathroom, telling him to make a cup of tea. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The data reportedly came from everyday apps, including games and dating apps. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reportedly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
  1. allegedly
  2. apparently
  3. purportedly
  4. reputedly
  5. evidently
  6. supposedly
  7. seemingly
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  • The woman tried to intervene as her father was being assaulted, and Gonzalez also allegedly attacked her, authorities said.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • An OpenAI engineer was arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to secretly record confidential conversations inside the artificial intelligence company’s San Francisco offices, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of allegedly
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  • But the market for all things Holmes apparently still hasn’t been saturated.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2026
  • It is apparently filled with hateful thoughts toward non-white people, especially those who are Indian.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparently
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  • Publishers sold albums of facsimile autographs, and the interest developed into the field of graphology, the practice of analyzing a person’s handwriting to purportedly discern personality traits.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The company is also reportedly teaming up with LG on new smart home devices that will launch at the event, including a video doorbell, thermostat, and indoor camera, and renders leaked yesterday that purportedly showed off some of those devices.
    — Jay Peters, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of purportedly
Adverb
  • Writer and director Quentin Tarantino reputedly wrote at the bar.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • And Mersan & Tümkalıp, another machinery purveyor, is reputedly negotiating assistance deals to retroactively modernize damaged production lines that idled during the war years.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reputedly
Adverb
  • After all, the brain evidently accomplishes this task far more efficiently than transformers do.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Despite his insistence on stability, Towriss evidently disagreed.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of evidently
Adverb
  • And the coach of the supposedly Super Bowl-favorite Rams is frustrated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This is among the many depredations that this supposedly mainstream Administration has committed.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of supposedly
Adverb
  • Especially when your polling is no doubt telling you that progressives and anti-capitalists will struggle to trust any billionaire, however seemingly benign.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • For some, the seemingly lax federal regulation and pending litigation around prediction markets raised alarm bells.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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