reportedly

re·port·ed·ly

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ri-pawr-tid-lee, -pohr-]
- /rɪˈpɔr tɪd li, -ˈpoʊr-/
- /rɪˈpɔː.tɪd.li/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ri-pawr-tid-lee, -pohr-]
- /rɪˈpɔr tɪd li, -ˈpoʊr-/

Definitions of reportedly word

adverb reportedly according to report or rumor: Reportedly, he is a billionaire. 1
adverb reportedly according to reports 1
adverb reportedly If you say that something is reportedly true, you mean that someone has said that it is true, but you have no direct evidence of it. 0
adverb reportedly according to rumour or report 0
adverb reportedly according to report or reports 0

See all 5 definitions of reportedly

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Origin of reportedly

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Reportedly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reportedly

reportedly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reportedly usage trend in Literature

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