reputedly

adverb

re·​put·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpyü-təd-lē 

: according to reputation or general belief

The restaurant is reputedly the best in town.

Examples of reputedly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The backstory Dating from the 15th century, and with a facade that was reputedly designed by Michelangelo, Villa San Michele was originally the property of the Davanzati family and then a Franciscan monastery. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026

Martinelli may be caught up in that — as may Myles Lewis-Skelly, reputedly offered to Manchester United and Chelsea by intermediaries. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

His father, two of his uncles and business were listed as reputedly affiliated with the mafia in a 1970 Kansas City Crime Commission report on organized crime. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

The fire killed almost every tree in this section of the Redwood Mountain Grove in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, reputedly the world’s largest stand of sequoias. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

reputedly

adverb

re·​put·​ed·​ly

: according to reputation or general belief