reputably = "reputedly"

Cohen, Gerald Leonard gcohen at UMR.EDU
Tue Aug 7 18:27:48 UTC 2007


Ah, another lexical blend ("supposedly" + "presumably").
 
Gerald Cohen

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>From Jonathan Lighter, Tue 8/7/2007 12:23 PM, Subject: reputably = "reputedly"



Cf. "supposably":

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