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reportedly
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
reportedly
(adverb)
reportedly
/rɪ
ˈ
poɚtədli/
adverb
reportedly
/rɪ
ˈ
poɚtədli/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of REPORTEDLY
:
according to what has been said
—
used to indicate what has been said or reported
The medication's side effects are
reportedly
few and mild.
They
reportedly
stole one million dollars.
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