reportedly
- adverb
- /rɪˈpɔːrtɪdli/
- Literature
- The company is reportedly planning to expand its operations next year.
- the government reportedly
- officials have reportedly
- U.S. officials have reportedly
Now the CNN staffers are reportedly in full revolt.
- Now the CNN staffers are reportedly in full revolt.
- This is how he reportedly explains his conversion.
- You'd probably, you'd be surprised, but reportedly the airport was shut down.
- Those symptoms came on rather suddenly and were reportedly accompanied by strange sounds.
- He and Steve Jobs were reportedly the big proponents of scheme work design.
- We're turning to the topic of Caitlin Clark, WNBA star and reportedly rookie of the year.
- But the practice has since spread to Russia and India, and reportedly also to Iran and Eastern Europe.
- Your guy reportedly met with the Russian guy spying on our election in Moscow.
- Well, they're driving down a road which is just a couple of blocks away from where the girls saw this creature, reportedly.
Examples
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This increase was only half of what its defence secretary reportedly wanted.
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In exchange, Texas reportedly provided a local property tax abatement among other incentives.
Academic text (2017) -
And reportedly you could lose some weight doing this.
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But the practice has since spread to Russia and India, and reportedly also to Iran and Eastern Europe.
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Apple reportedly cut down iPhone eight production already.
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Those symptoms came on rather suddenly and were reportedly accompanied by strange sounds.
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Google is reportedly preparing Android Wear for iPhone and iPad.
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Issues of territory and control, as well as proper handling of revenue, reportedly factored into the split.
Academic text (2011) -
Now the CNN staffers are reportedly in full revolt.
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We're turning to the topic of Caitlin Clark, WNBA star and reportedly rookie of the year.
Synonyms
Something that seems true from what you know or see but may not be
Said to be true but not certain
Said to be true but with no proof
People claim it is true but it is not proven
People say it is true, but it is not proved
How Official
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word reportedly comes from the word report, which long ago meant to 'bring back' news or 'tell' it to others. Think of a reporter bringing news back to people, so reportedly means 'according to what has been said'.