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reportedly
adverb
according
to
what
has
been
said
in
news
or
by
other
people
,
although
it
may
not
be
confirmed
•
The
ancient
temple
was
reportedly
discovered
by
local
farmers
last
year
.
The
ancient
temple
was
reportedly
discovered
by
local
farmers
last
year
.
•
The
actor
is
reportedly
engaged
to
his
longtime
partner
.
The
actor
is
reportedly
engaged
to
his
longtime
partner
.
Derived
from
the
past
participle
of
the
verb
“
report
”
+
the
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
”,
first
recorded
in
the
mid-19th
century
.
report
verb
to
give
a
spoken
or
written
account
of
something
that
has
happened
•
Journalists
report
facts
so
that
the
public
can
stay
informed
.
Journalists
report
facts
so
that
the
public
can
stay
informed
.
•
She
will
report
the
results
of
the
experiment
tomorrow
.
She
will
report
the
results
of
the
experiment
tomorrow
.
verb
to
go
to
a
place
and
announce
that
you
have
arrived
for
duty
or
an
appointment
•
New
soldiers
must
report
for
duty
at
6
a
.
m
.
New
soldiers
must
report
for
duty
at
6
a
.
m
.
•
All
contestants
should
report
to
the
registration
desk
.
All
contestants
should
report
to
the
registration
desk
.
verb
to
tell
an
authority
about
something
,
especially
a
problem
or
wrongdoing
•
You
should
report
any
suspicious
packages
to
the
police
.
You
should
report
any
suspicious
packages
to
the
police
.
•
She
decided
to
report
the
theft
to
her
insurance
company
.
She
decided
to
report
the
theft
to
her
insurance
company
.
reporting
verb
present
participle
of
report
:
currently
giving
a
spoken
or
written
account
of
something
•
The
journalist
is
reporting
live
from
the
stadium
.
The
journalist
is
reporting
live
from
the
stadium
.
•
Students
are
reporting
their
results
to
the
class
.
Students
are
reporting
their
results
to
the
class
.
From
Latin
“
reportare
” (
bring
back
),
through
Old
French
“
reporter
,”
with
English
usage
dating
back
to
the
14th
century
; “
reporting
”
as
the
present
participle
follows
standard
English
verb
formation
.