reportedly

[ ri-pawr-tid-lee, -pohr- ]

adverb

1. according to report or rumor:

   Reportedly, he is a billionaire.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reportedly¹

First recorded in 1900–05; report + -ed ² + -ly

Example Sentences

A Swedish minister's phobia of bananas has reportedly led to government officials asking for rooms to be free of the fruit.

From BBC

He has also reportedly called for the Defence Department to be renamed the War Department and for a 10-year ban on generals working as defence contractors after leaving the military.

From BBC

Republican Congressman Mike Simpson of Idaho reportedly responded with an expletive.

From BBC

Music legend Quincy Jones died earlier this month reportedly from pancreatic cancer.

From Los Angeles Times

Congressional Republicans have reportedly implied they intend to investigate his work.

From BBC