# reportedly

Pronunciation: US say "ri-POR-tid-lee" /ɹɪˈpɔɹtɪdli/; UK say "ri-PAW-tid-lee" /ɹɪˈpɔːtɪdli/

## Adverb

1. According to reports or rumors, rather than from confirmed or firsthand knowledge.
   - Simple: Based on what people say or what the news says, but not proven for sure.
   - _The company reportedly plans to cut hundreds of jobs early next year._
   - _Talks between the two governments reportedly broke down over trade tariffs._

## Origin

Formed from "reported" combined with the suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/reportedly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).