reportedly

adverb

re·​port·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpȯr-təd-lē 

: according to report

Examples of reportedly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pair was reportedly seen wiping away tears as the verdict was read on Friday. —Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 29 Mar. 2025

Expect to see the first designs from Also later this year, with a flagship product reportedly arriving in 2026, according to TechCrunch. —Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 29 Mar. 2025

As a result, Italy has reportedly handed Meta a bill for €900 million, with smaller claims lodged against the parent companies of X and LinkedIn. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025

Last year, Kingston and Turner were accused of frauding several businesses over the course of many years, including a jewelry store, a bed company, an exotic car dealership, and a luxury TV company, reportedly extracting more than $1 million worth of product. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reportedly

• purportedly

Kids Definition

reportedly

adverb

re·​port·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpōrt-əd-lē 

-ˈpȯrt-

: according to report