reportedly

adverb

re·​port·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpȯr-təd-lē How to pronounce reportedly (audio)
: according to report

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Edmonton is in the market to bolster its blue line and its reportedly leading the race to land a marquee free-agent defenseman. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025 State police noted that during two of their phone calls the woman reportedly agreed to Sulaiman’s request. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 2025 An Arizona man filmed without pants at a Tempe coffee shop drive-thru last week has reportedly taken his own life after the video quickly went viral online. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025 Trump ally and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos are among the tech leaders reportedly expected at the event Monday. Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reportedly 

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reportedly was in 1850

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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportedly. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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reportedly

adverb
re·​port·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpōrt-əd-lē How to pronounce reportedly (audio)
-ˈpȯrt-
: according to report
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