What does reportedly mean?
Reportedly means According to reports or rumors..
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/ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/ · adverb
According to reports or rumors..
Near-synonyms: reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
Other opposition forces have reportedly pushed to Ajdabiya, west of Benghazi […]
Nintoku, the pseudolegendary emperor of the fourth century, reportedly enjoyed falconry.
The growing use of social media to spread anger and dissent in the Arab world has been hailed by western governments as one of the chief justifications for a completely unfettered internet. The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censors in the country.
Coristine, who had signed onto the telemeeting using a non-government email address, gave the bureaucrats swift marching orders, telling them he needed access to the federal department’s contract and payment systems before reportedly making them justify their jobs at the $1 billion-budget administration.
Use reportedly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Reportedly means According to reports or rumors..
Common synonyms include reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
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