reportedly

adverb

re·​port·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpȯr-təd-lē How to pronounce reportedly (audio)
: according to report

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The glasses, reportedly developed under the codename Hypernova, will launch under the Ray-Ban brand. PC Magazine, 16 Sep. 2025 The note was reportedly addressed to FBI Director Kash Patel. Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 Sep. 2025 Prior to word leaking about Beasley potentially being looked into by the Eastern District of New York just a few days ahead of free agency, the Pistons had reportedly offered him a three-year, $42 million free agent deal. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 Patton's son reportedly found him being attacked by a yearling male black bear weighing approximately 70 pounds. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reportedly

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First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reportedly was in 1850

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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportedly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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reportedly

adverb
re·​port·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpōrt-əd-lē How to pronounce reportedly (audio)
-ˈpȯrt-
: according to report

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