Synonyms for purportedly
pur·port·ed·ly

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1. purportedly, supposedlyadverb

   believed or reputed to be the case

   Synonyms:
   supposedly

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1. List of paraphrases for "purportedly":

   allegedly, supposedly, reportedly, ostensibly

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1. Ross Garber:

   Under Donald Trump, it was almost impossible to tell who was purportedly working on behalf of the government and who was working for Trump personally. That has significant consequences.

2. Bob Corker:

   We're in a strange place, it's becoming a cultish thing, isn't it ? It's not a good place for any party to have a cult-like situation as it relates to a President that happens to be purportedly of the same party.

3. Kevin Appleby:

   Let’s be clear about the ACLU’s purpose here: ending the productive and successful partnership between the Catholic Church and the federal government on the care and shelter of vulnerable populations.Denying us the freedom to serve betrays the very children the ACLU is purportedly attempting to help.

4. Bob Corker:

   We're in a strange place. It's becoming a cultish thing, isn't it ? it's not a good place for any party to have a cult-like situation as it relates to a President that happens to be purportedly of the same party.

5. The Washington Post:

   Over the course of 14 months, the Chinese energy conglomerate and its executives paid $ 4.8 million to entities controlled by President Biden son and President Biden son uncle, according to government records, court documents and newly disclosed bank statements, as well as emails contained on a copy of a laptop hard drive that purportedly once belonged to President Biden son.