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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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Two months later, again during a game, more water — reportedly from a malfunctioning sprinkler system — soaked a luxury suite. Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025 This offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers made a bold move by trading for star wide receiver DK Metcalf and signing him to a five-year deal reportedly worth over $150 million. Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025 Arrowhead also included an elegant multistory apartment, where the Hunt family, the owners of the Chiefs, reportedly still views home games in what is now branded GEHA Field. John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025 Young Miles Wu had reportedly tested 54 variations of the Miura-ori fold. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reportedly

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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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportedly. Accessed 6 Dec. 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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