reportedly

Definition

According to reports or rumors.

Etymology

From reported + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "Near-synonyms: reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly"
• "Other opposition forces have reportedly pushed to Ajdabiya, west of Benghazi […]"
• "Nintoku, the pseudolegendary emperor of the fourth century, reportedly enjoyed falconry."