What does reputedly mean?
Reputedly means According to repute or general belief..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
According to repute or general belief..
Near-synonyms: reportedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
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.
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.
Use reputedly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Reputedly means According to repute or general belief..
Common synonyms include reportedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Near-synonyms: reportedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
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