reputedly

adverb

re·​put·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpyü-təd-lē How to pronounce reputedly (audio)
: according to reputation or general belief

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Like other American newspapers of the 19th century, ours was filled with advertisements and testimonials for tonics and elixirs that could reputedly cure any illness. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024 His stepmother was a Swanson, an heir to the frozen-dinner fortune; his father was an ambassador under Ronald Reagan (and reputedly had ties to the C.I.A.). Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024 The tether stablecoin, a cryptocurrency designed to maintain parity with the US dollar and reputedly backed by dollar reserves (although there are questions regarding the composition of those reserves) has lost its peg and at the time of writing trades for 99 cents a unit. Gian M. Volpicelli, WIRED, 17 June 2022 In 1791, George Washington reputedly attended some sort of gathering in the sunny 17-by-30-foot ballroom that is now Aldous Bertram’s Charleston apartment. Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reputedly 

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reputedly was in 1655

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“Reputedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reputedly. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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reputedly

adverb
re·​put·​ed·​ly
: according to reputation or general belief

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