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reputedly

[ri-pyoo-tid-lee] / rɪˈpju tɪd li /


ADVERB
theoretically
Synonyms
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

He reputedly then moved into a monastery for three months to recharge, taking only books and living without a phone or access to the internet.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

A Royal Navy admiral, William Sidney Smith, was an early endorser, reputedly calling it “the most delicious breakfast-table accompaniment.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

His creation, the SigCircus, was a truck-mounted mobile radio broadcasting unit that shuttled messages between the U.S. and Europe — and reputedly between the White House and Downing Street.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2024

He was also, reputedly, an early enthusiast for the Copernican model, although he published nothing on the subject himself.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin


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