reportedly

reportedly

English

Etymology

From reported +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/

Adverb

reportedly (not comparable)

1. According to reports or rumors; supposedly. [from 19th c.]
   • 2011, "Building a new Libya", The Economist, 25 Feb 2011:

     Other opposition forces have reportedly pushed to Ajdabiya, west of Benghazi […]

Translations

according to reports or rumors

Danish: angiveligt Dutch: naar verluidt French: supposément (fr)

Polish: rzekomo (pl), podobno (pl), ponoć (pl) Serbo-Croatian: navodno (sh) Swedish: enligt uppgift