Meaning & Definition of word "Reputedly"

Reputedly

/rɪˈpjuːtɪdli/

1. According to general belief or reputation; believed or reported to be.
- Example: Reputedly, the restaurant serves the best pasta in town.
2. As generally supposed; commonly thought to be so.
- Example: He is reputedly one of the finest musicians of his generation.
3. As believed or reported by others, often without proof.
- Example: The book is reputedly based on real events from history.
4. According to what is widely accepted or claimed.
- Example: The company is reputedly the largest in its field.

From the word 'repute', which comes from Latin 'reputare' meaning 'to think over or consider'.

reputedly so:

As commonly believed or said.

reputed to be:

Believed to have certain qualities or characteristics.

supposedly true:

Generally accepted as true, though not necessarily so.

repute:

The opinion generally held of someone or something.

reputational:

Relating to the esteem in which something is held.

reputed:

Generally believed or considered.

Meaning: Said to be

Example Sentence: He's reputedly the smartest guy around.

Meaning: Word on the street

Example Sentence: Reputedly, this place is haunted.