reputedly

[ ri-pyoo-tid-lee ]

adverb

1. according to reputation or popular belief:

   a reputedly honest man.

Word History and Origins

Origin of reputedly¹

First recorded in 1680–90; reputed + -ly

Example Sentences

Men in plain clothes were moving rapidly towards them so Stevenson, a notorious crime boss who had reputedly been the target of numerous attempts on his life, took to his heels.

From BBC

His creation, the SigCircus, was a truck-mounted mobile radio broadcasting unit that shuttled messages between the U.S. and Europe — and reputedly between the White House and Downing Street.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s where the padres of the San Gabriel mission lived for a time, and it’s reputedly where the first orange seedlings in California were planted.

From Los Angeles Times

Vance owes his ascent not just to rich conservatives in the Valley; he would never have built a public profile if not for a warm embrace from reputedly liberal institutions.

From Slate

The new album does that with the help of Williams’ extensive back catalog — reputedly 2,000 songs that he’s written, recorded or produced — including reinterpretations of songs he originally wrote for artists like the Commodores and the Drifters.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• allegedly
• apparently
• probably
• purportedly