reportedly
/ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/
reportedly adverb: according to reports or rumors.
Adverb
reportedly (not comparable)
- 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 […]2011 February 25, “Building a new Libya”, in The Economist
- Synonyms:
- reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely
Examples of reportedly in a sentence
- Nintoku, the pseudolegendary emperor of the fourth century, reportedly enjoyed falconry.2015, Morgan Pitelka, Spectacular Accumulation:
- The US is reportedly funding the secret rollout of technology in Iran in an effort to undermine internet censors in the country.2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in The Guardian, archived from the...
Synonyms of reportedly
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Origin of reportedly
From reported + -ly.
Questions about reportedly
- What does reportedly mean?
- Reportedly means according to reports or rumors.
- How do you use reportedly in a sentence?
- Nintoku, the pseudolegendary emperor of the fourth century, reportedly enjoyed falconry.
- What part of speech is reportedly?
- Reportedly is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce reportedly?
- Reportedly is pronounced /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/ (UK).
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