reportedly

adverb

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

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The group has also recently encountered pushback in establishing new campus chapters at high schools and colleges in the state, even as requests for new chapters reportedly surged across the nation. Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025 The move comes months after the Coast Guard requested a $50 million budget increase, reportedly in an effort to replace Noem's aging jet with a new long-range Gulfstream V jet. Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Homan reportedly accepted the money from them, stuffed into a takeout bag from the restaurant chain Cava. Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 An emerald necklace and earrings from the matching set of Empress Marie-Louise were also reportedly snatched alongside a reliquary brooch, Empress Eugénie’s diadem and her large corsage-bow brooch. Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025 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 24 Oct. 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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