reportedly

[ ri-pawr-tid-lee, -pohr- ]

/ rɪˈpɔr tɪd li, -ˈpoʊr- /

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adverb

according to report or rumor: Reportedly, he is a billionaire.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.

First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.

First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.

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Origin of reportedly

First recorded in 1900–05; report + -ed² + -ly

Words nearby reportedly

report, reportable disease, reportage, report card, reported clause, reportedly, reported speech, reporter, reporter gene, reportorial, report stage

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Example sentences from the Web for reportedly

The starting bid was reportedly $1 million, with a $500,000 bidding increment and $7 million "buy it now" price.
CD Projekt Red source code reportedly sells for millions in dark Web auction|Kyle Orland|February 12, 2021|Ars Technica
The company is reportedly operating with a small staff, but it also has millions of users and millions of dollars worth of funding from major Silicon Valley venture capital firms, including Andreessen Horowitz, and a valuation of $1 billion.
You’ve been invited to Clubhouse. Your privacy hasn’t.|Sara Morrison|February 12, 2021|Vox
Others gathered riverside, although many reportedly were not wearing masks.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrate Super Bowl LV victory in boat parade|Cindy Boren, Glynn A. Hill|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
The plant reportedly caught and fixed the issue quickly, but it’s a worrisome event.
Hackers accessed a Florida water treatment plant’s system and tried to make a dangerous change|Stan Horaczek|February 9, 2021|Popular Science

In at least two other cases, Weaver reportedly offered young men work with the Lincoln Project while sending suggestive messages.
Lincoln Project’s avowed ignorance of Weaver texts undercut by leaked communications|Chris Johnson|February 9, 2021|Washington Blade
Reportedly, George Custer wore a Stetson into Little Big Horn.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet, this year, even with God and Country counting on us, Black Friday sales were reportedly sluggish.
Christmas Is the New Subprime|Doug McIntyre|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The actor and police enthusiast reportedly wants to be a reserve officer.
LAPD Foundation: Mark Wahlberg Would Make a Good Reserve Cop|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For every service provided by instructors, RSD reportedly takes a healthy cut.
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc|Brandy Zadrozny|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
RSD reportedly takes a healthy cut of these programs, too, according to former instructors.
The Secret World of Pickup Artist Julien Blanc|Brandy Zadrozny|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nearly four hundred English, living in exposed areas of the colony, reportedly lost their lives in the massacre.
Virginia Under Charles I And Cromwell, 1625-1660|Wilcomb E. Washburn
The picture of those reportedly gownless backs had depressed him abominably.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady|Lucas Malet
Bryde's whales, like minke whales, reportedly often approach close to vessels as if curious about them.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
The dorsal fin of adult males reportedly has a thicker leading edge and a rounder form than that of the female.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood
They reportedly fold their flippers flat against their bodies when swimming.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic|Stephen Leatherwood

British Dictionary definitions for reportedly

reportedly

/ (rɪˈpɔːtɪdlɪ) /

adverb

according to rumour or reporthe is reportedly living in Australia

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