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Synonyms of reportedly

11 similar words

Another word for reportedly is allegedly. Other synonyms of reportedly are supposedly, ostensibly, purportedly, reputedly and putatively.

Synonyms and similar words for reportedly

adverbAccording to reports or rumors.

  • reputedlyAccording to repute or general belief.
  • purportedlyAs appears to be true or is stated or accepted to be (though might not be so).
  • putativelyIn a putative manner; according to belief.
  • rumoredlyAccording to rumor.
  • supposedlyAs a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
  • allegedlyAccording to allegation(s); supposedly, reportedly.
  • ostensiblySeemingly, apparently, on the surface; supposedly, according to representations or implications made by someone...
  • possibly
  • probablyIn all likelihood.
  • likely
  • plausibly

Meaning of reportedly

  1. adverb According to reports or rumors.

Full definition of reportedly

Questions about synonyms of reportedly

What is another word for reportedly?
Reportedly has 11 synonyms on Word.ws, such as allegedly, supposedly, ostensibly, purportedly, reputedly, putatively, rumoredly and probably.
What does reportedly mean?
Reportedly means according to reports or rumors.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: reportedly (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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