reportedly

adverb

re·​port·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpȯr-təd-lē How to pronounce reportedly (audio)
: according to report

Examples of reportedly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Three California correctional officers were injured Thursday morning, including one who was stabbed twice, at a prison hospital in Stockton where an inmate reportedly retrieved a weapon and attacked the officers, state authorities said. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024 Hamilton will reportedly be honored by Melbourne authorities next week. David Chiu, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024 And Tesla has reportedly been mandating its service center employees take all prospective buyers on a demo ride with FSD, under direct order by Elon Musk. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Apr. 2024 For high-end chocolate brands, whose products use lots of cocoa, the recent price hikes are reportedly an existential threat. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024 Civil Rights groups are calling on the Maryland state government to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge because Key was reportedly a slave owner. Melissa Noel, Essence, 12 Apr. 2024 In 2011, an unrestored 1957 250 TR reportedly fetched $39 million at an auction in the UK. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 12 Apr. 2024 OpenAI leaders, including chief executive Sam Altman, have reportedly hosted hundreds of top business executives this month to pitch enterprise AI services — including to customers of Microsoft, which has invested billions into the ChatGPT-maker. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024 In the documents, Spelling reportedly listed their separation date as June 17, 2023. Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reportedly was in 1850

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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportedly. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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reportedly

adverb
re·​port·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpōrt-əd-lē How to pronounce reportedly (audio)
-ˈpȯrt-
: according to report
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