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Synonyms for reportedly

  • adverb

Most common

apparently allegedly supposedly purportedly possibly ostensibly reputedly putatively

All synonyms

Adverb

allegedly, apparently, purportedly, supposedly, reputedly, likely, probably, ostensibly, possibly, putatively, plausibly, supposably, rumoredly

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    According to reports or rumors.

    Near-synonyms: reputedly, purportedly, putatively, rumoredly, supposedly, allegedly, ostensibly, possibly, probably, likely, plausibly

Example sentences

  • apparently Tom apparently didn't do what he said he would do.
  • allegedly He was arrested for allegedly stealing a boat.
  • supposedly This is supposedly research which my secretary did.
  • purportedly Algeria purportedly is interested in sending peacekeepers to Libya.
  • possibly That's the worst thing that could possibly happen.
  • ostensibly Tom was ostensibly at the zoo.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
reportedlysteady
apparentlyfalling
allegedlysteady
supposedlyrising
purportedlyrising
possiblysteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
likely2
8 letters
probably3, possibly3
9 letters
allegedly4, reputedly4, plausibly3, rumoredly
10 letters
apparently4, supposedly4, ostensibly4, putatively, supposably
11 letters
purportedly4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (likely2 = 2 syllables).