Reportedly

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    According to reports or rumors. not-comparable

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

Adverb
  1. 1
    according to reports or other information wordnet

Synonyms

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allegedlyapparentlylikelyostensiblyplausiblypossibly

Example

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"They reportedly gave the doctor false names."

Etymology

From reported + -ly.

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