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reputedly

[ri-pyoo-tid-lee] / rɪˈpju tɪd li /


ADVERB
theoretically
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Antonyms
WEAK
by trial and error


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"Everything I want done, I want done yesterday," she said in a recent interview on the campaign trail, where she reputedly refuelled by peeling hard-boiled eggs.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

The fire killed almost every tree in this section of the Redwood Mountain Grove in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, reputedly the world’s largest stand of sequoias.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

Local resident Ian Bishop, described by Miller as a “man of mystery,” reputedly uses water from his well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025

His years of reflection involved forging a career in finance and corporate law – becoming a boardroom executive at various international firms and, reputedly, a millionaire.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2025

The Golden Company was reputedly the finest of the free companies, founded a century ago by Bittersteel, a bastard son of Aegon the Unworthy.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin


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