reportedly

adverb

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

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Iran's armed forces reportedly fired missiles at unspecified targets late Thursday, according to state media outlet Fars. Hugh Leask,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 29 May 2026 The President is also slated to appear on a number of coins, including a commemorative 24-karat gold coin and a $1 coin that will reportedly circulate as currency. Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 29 May 2026 At a time when the DNC, under his leadership, appears to be nearly insolvent, multiple Democratic donors are reportedly withholding contributions because of Martin’s handling of the report. Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 29 May 2026 Partly driven by those fears, Britain and Poland’s prime ministers are due to finalize a security agreement today, while France is reportedly looking to join a Germany-UK program to produce new long-range missiles, and a Britain-Italy-Japan fighter jet partnership could soon expand. semafor.com, 29 May 2026 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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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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