reputedly
adverb
uk/rɪˈpjuː.tɪd.li/us/rɪˈpjuː.t̬ɪd.li/in a way that is said to betrue,althoughit is notknownto becertain:
She reputedlyturneddown a $2 millionadvertisingcontract.
Theleavesreputedly are goodfoodforpigs.
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reputed
- Theorganizationwas reputedlyresponsiblefor theattacks.
- This is reputedly hisfavouritephotoof himself.
- Thedrugreputedlydestroysfatcells.
Seeming and purporting to be
- apparent
- appear
- as if/thoughidiom
- by the look(s) of thingsidiom
- come across
- come off
- outward
- outwardly
- parallax
- pass
- pass for sb/sth
- persona
- semblance
- so-called
- sound
- superficial
- superficiality
- superficially
- supposed
- surface