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reputedly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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adv

Meaning 1

According to repute or general belief.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: reportedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly
  • The old mansion was reputedly haunted, but few were willing to go and investigate.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reportedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly

Antonyms: none provided

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adverb

Meaning 2

by repute; according to general belief

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • fish with reputedly poisonous flesh

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English reputed Middle English -ly English -ly English reputedly From reputed + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: angeblich — reputedly
Real reading context

reputedly in complete knowledge articles

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