reputedly

Thân thiện

The restaurant serves a fish that is reputedly poisonous.

Definition

Adverb: According to what people say or believe; by general report or reputation. It is used to indicate that a statement is based on what is commonly said or believed, not necessarily on confirmed fact.

Usage

The adverb reputedly is used to modify a verb, adjective, or another adverb to show that the accompanying information is based on reputation or widespread belief. It often precedes the part of the sentence it modifies. * It is commonly placed before an adjective (e.g., reputedly haunted) or a verb phrase (e.g., reputedly said to be...). * It signals to the reader or listener that the information is hearsay or traditional belief, adding a layer of caution or attribution.

Examples

• The castle is reputedly haunted by several ghosts.
• He is reputedly one of the wealthiest individuals in the country.
• This small restaurant reputedly serves the best pizza in the city.
• The artifact was reputedly discovered in an ancient tomb.

Advanced Usage

• In journalistic or academic writing: Used to attribute a claim to public opinion or tradition without the author taking full responsibility for its veracity. >
• To express skepticism or distance: The word can subtly imply that the speaker doubts the truth of the statement. >

Variants and Related Words

• Repute (noun): The opinion generally held of someone or something; reputation. >
• Reputed (adjective): Generally said or believed to be the case. >
• Reputation (noun): The beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. >

Synonyms

• Allegedly
• Supposedly
• Purportedly
• By all accounts
• Reportedly

Antonyms

• Actually
• Certainly
• Definitely
• Verifiedly
• Indisputably

Related Phrases and Idioms

• By repute: A phrase with nearly identical meaning to the adverb "reputedly." >

Học thuật

Adverb

1. by repute; according to general belief
   • fish with reputedly poisonous flesh