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# reportedly

adverb (reportedly)

«reportedly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Reportedly means «according to what people say or what news reports say», when we are not completely sure it is true. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#m1)
2. It tells the reader the writer is passing on a claim, not stating a proven fact. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#m2)

### In the lessons

In news, media and citizenship lessons «reportedly» is a key signal word: it shows a claim comes from reports, and a careful reader checks other sources before believing it. In history writing it is used for stories that may be legends: «The king reportedly burnt the cakes.» Similar words: allegedly, apparently, supposedly, it is said that.

### Examples

- The singer is reportedly planning a new album. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#x1)
- The bridge reportedly cost twice as much as planned. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#x2)
- King Alfred reportedly burnt some cakes while hiding. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#x3)
- The storm has reportedly knocked out power to thousands of homes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#x4)
- Our team is reportedly getting a new coach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#x5)
- The spider reportedly escaped from the zoo, but it has not been confirmed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#x6)
- The prize was reportedly worth a million dollars. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#x7)
- When you read «reportedly», ask: who reported it? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/#x8)

### Note

Adverb, so it does not change form. Often comes before the verb (He reportedly said...) or at the start (Reportedly, ...). Pronounced «ri-POR-tid-lee». It does not mean something is false; it means it is not yet proven by the writer. Compare with «allegedly», used especially when someone is said to have done something wrong but it has not been proved.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «reportedly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/reportedly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«reportedly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/reportedly.html) on Mova free.