re ‧ put ‧ ed ‧ ly /rɪˈpjuːtədli, rɪˈpjuːtɪdli/ BrE AmE adverb [sentence adverb]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ reputation , ↑ repute , ↑ disrepute ; adjective : ↑ reputable ≠ ↑ disreputable , ↑ reputed ; adverb : ↑ reputedly ]
according to what some people say SYN reportedly ⇨ allegedly :
The committee had reputedly spent over $3000 on ‘business entertainment’.