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

The same charges became the subject of an inquiry by the House Ethics Committee, which was reportedly set to release a scathing report on Gaetz Friday.

From Los Angeles Times

Baum reportedly felt regret over her remarks, but the sting has clearly remained for Sweeney.

From Los Angeles Times

He was charged on 7 November, in what is reportedly the first Capitol riot-related case filed since Donald Trump won the presidential election.

From BBC

A French trader reportedly won nearly $50 million after predicting Trump would win the popular vote, the Wall Street Journal reported.

From Salon

He is, however, reportedly quite lazy—he had a 2.1 GPA in high school—and famously said, during the 2016 Republican primary, that Trump has a small penis.

From Slate