reputedly
adverb
re·put·ed·ly
ri-ˈpyü-təd-lē 
: according to reputation or general belief
The restaurant is reputedly the best in town.
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The fire killed almost every tree in this section of the Redwood Mountain Grove in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, reputedly the world’s largest stand of sequoias.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Their argument, which seems to have partially swayed the judge, cast doubt on the prevailing narrative and instead characterized the shooting as a response to the gang rival reputedly reaching into a tan backpack for a gun.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2026
By the late 1770s, people had been commemorating the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death – reputedly on March 17, 461 – for over a thousand years.
—Cian T. McMahon, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
At its heart is a 100+ year-old wooden bar, its surface etched with the names of legendary outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who reputedly hid here after robbing a Telluride bank.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Their argument, which seems to have partially swayed the judge, cast doubt on the prevailing narrative and instead characterized the shooting as a response to the gang rival reputedly reaching into a tan backpack for a gun.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2026
By the late 1770s, people had been commemorating the anniversary of St. Patrick’s death – reputedly on March 17, 461 – for over a thousand years.
—Cian T. McMahon, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
At its heart is a 100+ year-old wooden bar, its surface etched with the names of legendary outlaws like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, who reputedly hid here after robbing a Telluride bank.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 28 Feb. 2026
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“Reputedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reputedly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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