reportedly

English

Etymology

From reported +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/

Adverb

reportedly (not comparable)

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

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