reportedly

/ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/
adverb

According to reports or rumors.

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Adverb 1 meaning

  1. According to reports or rumors.

    “Near-synonyms: reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From reported + -ly.

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reputedlypurportedlyputativelyrumoredlysupposedlyallegedlyostensiblypossibly

REPORTEDLY at a glance

REPORTEDLY has 10 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (R 1 + E 1 + P 3 + O 1 + R 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,735 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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