Reportedly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Reportedly is an adverb meaning According to reports or rumors.
Meaning
According to reports or rumors.
Example Sentences
Other opposition forces have reportedly pushed to Ajdabiya, west of Benghazi […]
Nintoku, the pseudolegendary emperor of the fourth century, reportedly enjoyed falconry.
Near-synonyms: reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
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.
Synonyms for reportedly
Depending on context, synonyms include reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include purportedly, presumably, arguably, supposedly, allegedly, reputedly.
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