Reputedly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Reputedly is an adverb meaning According to repute or general belief.
Meaning
According to repute or general belief.
Example Sentences
The old mansion was reputedly haunted, but few were willing to go and investigate.
The brain of a calf, sheep, and pig, young and served fresh, is reputedly erotic in its effects.
Near-synonyms: reportedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
That’s nothing compared with the actions of Emil Bove, Trump’s new nominee for the US court of appeals for the third circuit, who reputedly told subordinates at the Department of Justice that they should “consider telling the courts ‘fuck you’” and ignoring any court order blocking a planned deportation flight.
Synonyms for reputedly
Depending on context, synonyms include reportedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include purportedly, reportedly, supposedly, allegedly, reputatively, reputably.
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