reportedly
C1
adv
Freq #23111
Meanings
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adv
according to reports or other information
They were reportedly a well known artist for many years.
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adv
According to reports or rumors.
Near-synonyms: reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
Etymology
From reported + -ly.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
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adv
· according to reports or...
allegedlylikelyostensiblyplausiblypossiblyprobablypurportedlyputativelyreputedlyrumoredlysupposedly