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reputedly

re·put·ed·ly
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ri-pyoo-tid-lee]
    • /rɪˈpyu tɪd li/
    • /rɪˈpjuː.tɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ri-pyoo-tid-lee]
    • /rɪˈpyu tɪd li/

Definitions of reputedly word

  • adverb reputedly according to reputation or popular belief: a reputedly honest man. 1
  • adverb reputedly according to general belief or supposition 0

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Origin of reputedly

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; reputed + -ly

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Reputedly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

reputedly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

reputedly usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for reputedly

adverb reputedly

  • actually — You use actually to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true.

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