reportedly

adverb

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

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Even after the government's social media restrictions were rolled back, the protests continued on Tuesday in Kathmandu, the capital, were protestors were reportedly setting homes of political leaders on fire. Rajeev Tyagi, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025 Passers-by reportedly pulled the dog — a mix of boxer, bull Arab and Irish wolfhound — off Blyton while calling for help. Latoya Gayle, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025 But many social-media platforms have reportedly repeatedly rejected directives from the Nepal government to register with the country’s Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025 The two reportedly began an affair after meeting. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reportedly

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First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 10 Sep. 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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