REPUTEDLY Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

reputedly

adverb

Definition of reputedly

as in reportedly

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Recent Examples of reputedly His father, two of his uncles and business were listed as reputedly affiliated with the mafia in a 1970 Kansas City Crime Commission report on organized crime. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 Their argument, which seems to have partially swayed the judge, cast doubt on the prevailing narrative and instead characterized the shooting as a response to the gang rival reputedly reaching into a tan backpack for a gun. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2026 At its heart is a 100+ year-old wooden bar, its surface etched with the names of legendary outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who reputedly hid here after robbing a Telluride bank. — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026 Talk-talk, said Winston Churchill (reputedly), is always better than war-war. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reputedly

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An animal control officer went to the house of the person reportedly feeding the coyote on May 20, according to Sibal-von Debschitz.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Possible targets of the strikes reportedly include Iran’s energy infrastructure, nuclear facilities, and missile and drone arsenal.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reportedly

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During the investigation, police confirmed the account from which the threat allegedly came from was a legitimate account.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Related Stories The allegation relates to an incident in which Brand allegedly grabbed the woman by the arm and tried to drag her into a toilet.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of allegedly

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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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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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