What is another word for reportedly?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪpˈɔːtɪdlɪ] (IPA)

Reportedly is an adverb that is commonly used in journalistic writing when the source of information is not confirmed with certainty. It indicates that the information presented is not first-hand knowledge but is inferred from a source that may or may not be reliable. Synonyms for "reportedly" include supposedly, allegedly, purportedly, rumoredly, and said to be. Each one of these words suggests that there is an assumption that the information received may be unverified or uncertain. These synonyms are often used to qualify statements or news reports to prevent readers from assuming that the information is factual.

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Usage examples for Reportedly

But Bartlett had forbidden any interviews, and Gerex's clinic, called the Dorian Institute, was off-limits to the public and reportedly guarded with serious security.
"Syndrome"
Thomas Hoover
If Parliament goes ahead and does away with the king, the way some of its hotheads reportedly want to, then there'll no longer be any legal protection for you at all.
"Caribbee"
Thomas Hoover
When advised of his sentence, he reportedly declared, "If you roast me today, you cannot roast me tomorrow."
"Caribbee"
Thomas Hoover

Famous quotes with Reportedly

  • "I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?
    George Carlin
  • I am" is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that "I do" is the longest sentence?
    George Carlin
  • Even Albert Einstein reportedly needed help on his 1040 form.
    Ronald Reagan
  • Distortive or even totally false reporting on communally sensitive issues is a well-entrenched feature of Indian journalism. There is no self-corrective mechanism in place to remedy this endemic culture of disinformation. No reporter or columnist or editor ever gets fired or formally reprimanded or even just criticized by his peers for smearing Hindus. This way, a partisan economy with the truth has become a habit hard to relinquish. And foreign correspondents used to trusting their Indian secularist sources have likewise developed a habit of swallowing and relaying highly distorted news stories. Usually, the creation of a false impression of the Indian communal situation is achieved without outright lies, relying rather on the silent treatment for inconvenient facts and a screaming overemphasis on convenient ones. (...) So, moral of the story: feel free to write lies about the Hindus. Even if you are found out, most of the public will never hear of it, and you will not be made to bear any consequences.(...) These days, noisy secularists lie in waiting for communal riots and elatedly jump at them when and where they erupt. They exploit the anti-Hindu propaganda value of riots to the hilt, making up fictional stories as they go along to compensate for any defects in the true account. John Dayal is welcomed to Congressional committees in Washington DC as a crown witness to canards such as how Hindus are raping Catholic nuns in Jhabua, an allegation long refuted in a report by the Congress state government of Madhya Pradesh and more recently in the court verdict on the matter. Arundhati Roy goes lyrical about the torture of a Muslim politician's two daughters by Hindus during the Gujarat riots of 2002, even when the man had only one daughter, who came forward to clarify that she happened to be in the US at the time of the “facts”. Harsh Mander has already been condemned by the Press Council of India for spreading false rumours about alleged Hindu atrocities in his famous column Hindustan Hamara. Teesta Setalwad has reportedly pressured eyewitnesses to give the desired incriminating testimony against Hindus in the Gujarat riots.
    Koenraad Elst
  • King Christian X, king of Denmark, used to ride through the streets of Denmark on his horse and wave to the people of Denmark. A German soldier said to a boy; "Where is his body guard?", and the boy said "All of Denmark is his bodyguard". This is reportedly true.
    Lois Lowry

Related words: allegedly, purported to, allegedly found, reportedly had, reportedly was, allegedly did

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