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reportedly

[ ri-pawr-tid-lee, -pohr- ]

adverb

  1. according to report or rumor:

    Reportedly, he is a billionaire.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of reportedly1

First recorded in 1900–05; report + -ed 2 + -ly

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Example Sentences

Reportedly, George Custer wore a Stetson into Little Big Horn.

Yet, this year, even with God and Country counting on us, Black Friday sales were reportedly sluggish.

The actor and police enthusiast reportedly wants to be a reserve officer.

For every service provided by instructors, RSD reportedly takes a healthy cut.

RSD reportedly takes a healthy cut of these programs, too, according to former instructors.

Nearly four hundred English, living in exposed areas of the colony, reportedly lost their lives in the massacre.

The picture of those reportedly gownless backs had depressed him abominably.

Bryde's whales, like minke whales, reportedly often approach close to vessels as if curious about them.

The dorsal fin of adult males reportedly has a thicker leading edge and a rounder form than that of the female.

They reportedly fold their flippers flat against their bodies when swimming.

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