What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Repute vs Reputedly - What's the difference?

repute | reputedly |

As a noun repute

is reputation, especially a good reputation.

As a verb repute

is to attribute or credit something to something; to impute.

As an adverb reputedly is

according to repute or general belief.

repute

English

Noun

(-)
  • Reputation, especially a good reputation.
  • *
  • *:At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués, who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
  • Verb

    (reput)
  • To attribute or credit something to something; to impute.
  • To consider, think, esteem, reckon (a person or thing) to be, or as being, something
  • * Bible, Job xviii. 3
  • Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
  • * Shakespeare
  • The king your father was reputed for / A prince most prudent.

    reputedly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • According to repute or general belief.
  • English modal adverbs English hedges