reputedly
adverb
re·put·ed·ly
ri-ˈpyü-təd-lē 
: according to reputation or general belief
The restaurant is reputedly the best in town.
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The tank, introduced in 1980, reputedly performs poorly in rain and fog, and is vulnerable to cheap hobby drones fitted with explosive charges.
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Chanel was reputedly a fan of the salon’s hot chocolate and its famous pastry, the Mont-Blanc: meringue topped with a dome of chestnut-purée vermicelli, said to have been inspired by hairstyles of the Belle Époque.
—Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The dispatch England, Napoleon Bonaparte reputedly once said, is a nation of shopkeepers.
—Ian King, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Rice Japan holds a cherished place in Japanese national culture — samurai reputedly used to be paid in it.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Chanel was reputedly a fan of the salon’s hot chocolate and its famous pastry, the Mont-Blanc: meringue topped with a dome of chestnut-purée vermicelli, said to have been inspired by hairstyles of the Belle Époque.
—Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
The dispatch England, Napoleon Bonaparte reputedly once said, is a nation of shopkeepers.
—Ian King, CNBC, 16 July 2025
Rice Japan holds a cherished place in Japanese national culture — samurai reputedly used to be paid in it.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
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“Reputedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reputedly. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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