Reputedly
/rɪˈpjuːtɪdli/noun
According to what is generally believed or said.
Did you know?Reputedly comes from Latin reputare, meaning “to reckon, think over,” so the word is tied to judgment, calculation, and public belief rather than truth itself.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
reputare
“to reckon over, consider, reflect upon”
Late Latin
Latin
reputatus
“considered, thought over”
Old French
Old French
reputer
“to judge, regard, ascribe”
Middle English
English
reputen
“to regard, esteem, judge”
16th Century
English
reputedly
“by common report; as is generally believed”
Modern English
English
reputedly
“according to reputation or general belief”