REPORTEDLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

reportedly

adverb

Definition of reportedly

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 Musk reportedly ordered a slowdown of the military-grade Starlink service used by Ukraine, limiting the speeds at which connected hardware could travel and rendering some offensive and interceptor drones largely ineffective. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 And British chain Marks & Spencer suffered a 2025 hacking that reportedly cost it $397 million. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 21 Oct. 2026 The delegation reportedly finalized logistical arrangements for the transfer. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 South Korean giants Samsung and SK Hynix are reportedly upgrading their production facilities in China to make more advanced memory chips to meet the Asian giant’s growing appetite. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reportedly

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Disney actor Erik von Detten is being sued for allegedly scamming an elderly couple in a bizarre precious-metals scheme.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
And in a pending case in Wisconsin, the father of a 15-year-old school shooter faces three felony charges for allegedly allowing his daughter access to firearms.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of allegedly

Adverb

That little girl was apparently perfectly built for fraud, somehow, and found the perfect environment in Silicon Valley, where exaggeration and outright lying were de rigueur.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Just before the second half began, a number of fans were given transgender pride flags, apparently in an effort to obstruct other spectators' view of the banner and XX-XY supporters.

— Matt Calkins , Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of apparently

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But when the client, Xiuying Zhu, complained about the services, Dong sent her another bill for $1,500, along with a letter purportedly signed by an attorney.

— Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of purportedly

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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

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There’s a gleaming hospital and a string of new downtown spots to supplement The Bar, the beloved dive that was supposedly among the inspirations for the Patch Café in the TV series Landman, which is set here.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Even the ads that are supposedly okay for kids can be overstimulating and aggressive, so try to be vigilant on those, too.

— Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of supposedly

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Unicycles and prizes By now, a light drizzle has set in, but the two unicyclists are still making their rounds in the car park, seemingly undeterred.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
Despite the collaborative nature of Act V, the power play came out when Usher sat on a throne with a diamond crown— seemingly asserting himself as R&B’s King.

— Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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