Reportedly: meaning, definitions and examples

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reportedly

 

[ rษชหˆpษ”หtษชdli ]

Adverb
Context #1 | Adverb

in news or media reports

According to what is said or reported by someone, but not necessarily true or proven

Synonyms

allegedly, apparently, supposedly

Examples of usage

  • He is reportedly the highest-paid actor in Hollywood.
  • The company will reportedly announce a new product next month.
Context #2 | Adverb

hearsay or rumor

Used to indicate that the information being given is based on rumor or unofficial sources

Synonyms

ostensibly, purportedly

Examples of usage

  • They reportedly broke up last week, but it's not confirmed yet.

Translations

Translations of the word "reportedly" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น supostamente

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฅเคฟเคค เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช angeblich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dilaporkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบ ะฟะพะฒั–ะดะพะผะปัั”ั‚ัŒัั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rzekomo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไผใˆใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹ใจใ“ใ‚ใซใ‚ˆใ‚Œใฐ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท apparemment

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ supuestamente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sรถzde

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ „ํ•ด์ง€๋Š” ๋ฐ”์— ๋”ฐ๋ฅด๋ฉด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนู„ู‰ ู…ุง ูŠูู‚ุงู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบdajnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบdajne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฎๆŠฅ้“

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ domnevno

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐ sรถgn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผำ™ะปั–ะผะดะตะปะณะตะฝะดะตะน

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒแƒ’แƒแƒ แƒช แƒ˜แƒขแƒงแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒแƒœ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ guya

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ supuestamente

Etymology

The word 'reportedly' is derived from the verb 'report', which comes from Old French 'reporter', meaning 'to carry back'. The adverb 'reportedly' gained popularity in the 20th century with the rise of mass media and news reporting, often used to indicate information that may not be fully verified. It has become a common term in journalism and everyday language to convey information from sources that are not officially confirmed.

See also: misreport, report, reporter, reporting.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,835, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.