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reportedly

reportedly

234 3.7
As people or the news say
  • adverb
  • /rɪˈpɔːrtɪdli/
  • Literature
translation icon : según se informa
  • 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.

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Examples

  • This increase was only half of what its defence secretary reportedly wanted.

  • 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.

  • But the practice has since spread to Russia and India, and reportedly also to Iran and Eastern Europe.

  • Apple reportedly cut down iPhone eight production already.

  • Those symptoms came on rather suddenly and were reportedly accompanied by strange sounds.

  • Google is reportedly preparing Android Wear for iPhone and iPad.

  • 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.

  • We're turning to the topic of Caitlin Clark, WNBA star and reportedly rookie of the year.

Synonyms

apparently
vsreportedly
2.8

Something that seems true from what you know or see but may not be

is presented as information from others rather than as direct observation
supposedly
vsreportedly
406 3.4

Said to be true but not certain

is given as information by external sources rather than general belief
allegedly
vsreportedly
  • Literature
252 5.4

Said to be true but with no proof

is given as information by outside sources without focusing on proof
purportedly
vsreportedly
18 7.2

People claim it is true but it is not proven

is presented as information from outside sources rather than as a claim
reputedly
vsreportedly
5 6.1

People say it is true, but it is not proved

is based on statements from sources rather than on general belief

How Official

officially
520 3.0
reportedly
  • Literature
234 3.7
allegedly
  • Literature
252 5.4
supposedly
406 3.4

Surface Forms

reportedly positive

Morphology

reportedly = reported (transparent) = report + ed + ly

Formed by adding the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' to the participial/adjectival 'reported', yielding the expected meaning 'in reported fashion'.

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'.