reportedly

adverb

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

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At least nine Christians in the Cabo Delgado province were reportedly killed in separate attacks by Islamic insurgents during that timeframe. Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 7 Aug. 2025 Their corpses, reportedly decomposed and mauled by pigs, were not found for another three days, according to a police statement issued at the time. Christina Coulter, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 And with King Charles reportedly concerned about Trump due to his upcoming state visit to the UK, this doesn’t bode well for Andrew. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Aug. 2025 Redstone reportedly received $1.75 billion for her stake in National Amusements. Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reportedly

Word History

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 Aug. 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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