reportedly

adverb

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

Examples of reportedly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web None of the roommates reportedly checked on Garrison after hearing the sound, police said. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024 Police evacuated the surrounding homes near the trailer as it was reportedly engulfed in flames and spreading to a fourth trailer. The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2024 Qazaq, which screened at the Rome International Film Festival in 2021, was called out at the time for its reportedly sycophantic treatment of Nazarbayev. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024 In the weeks after the attack, Israeli authorities reportedly chose to prioritize identifying victims over forensic investigation of the bodies. Becky Sullivan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024 That number is considerably lower than the six-year, $125 million offer the Blue Jays reportedly made earlier in the offseason. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 The outing reportedly came to be because a mutual friend who was originally set to accompany Frederik around Madrid got sick, and asked Casanova, who is an expert in Picasso art, to go in his stead. Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Crow has been in the news as a generous benefactor to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, who reportedly traveled on the yacht to several locations around the world, Wyden observed. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Now, the ban by Salt Lake City bar Weathered Waves has reportedly sparked a potential investigation brought to the Utah Attorney General’s Office. Mike Stunson, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reportedly was in 1850

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Cite this Entry

“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportedly. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

reportedly

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