reportedly
Pronunciation: [rɪˈpɔːrtɪdli]
Word
Context: “information sharing”
(adverb) when someone says something is true based on what others have said but not confirmed. It’s like when you hear something from a friend that they heard from someone else, but you can’t be 100% sure if it's true.
Example
The movie reportedly made a lot of money on its opening weekend.
Example
It wasn't reportedly true that the event was canceled; it was still happening.
Example
What did the news say reportedly happened at the concert?
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