What does reportedly mean in Cambridge?

reportedly | Intermediate English according to what people say about something: New York is reportedly a very exciting place to live (= People say that it is). (Definition of reportedly from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

What is reportedly Cambridge Dictionary?

Meaning of reportedly – Learner's Dictionary

If something has reportedly happened or is reportedly a fact, people say it has happened or is true: Two students were reportedly killed and several wounded.

What is the meaning of the word reportedly?

(rɪpɔrtɪdli ) adverb. If you say that something is reportedly true, you mean that someone has said that it is true, but you have no direct evidence of it. [formal, vagueness] More than two hundred people have reportedly been killed in the past week's fighting.

What's meaning in Cambridge?

Cambridge. / (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ) / noun. a city in E England, administrative centre of Cambridgeshire, on the River Cam: centred around the university, founded in the 12th century: electronics, biotechnology.

What does exactly mean in Cambridge Dictionary?

/ɪɡˈzækt.li/ Add to word list Add to word list. A2. used when you are giving or asking for information that is completely correct: The journey took exactly three hours.

What Does Cambridge Mean To You?

What is GCSE Cambridge dictionary?

Meaning of GCSE – Learner's Dictionary

abbreviation for General Certificate of Secondary Education: in the UK, an exam taken by students at the age of sixteen, or the qualification itself: Mary's got nine GCSEs. (Definition of GCSE from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Why is Cambridge called Cambridge?

Many UK towns and cities are named after the rivers or seas that they grew up next to. Similar to Weymouth meaning “the mouth of the River Wey” or Plymouth meaning “the mouth of the River Plym”, Cambridge (pronounced Came-bridge not Cam bridge) means “the bridge over the River Cam”.

What does Hello mean Cambridge?

used when meeting or greeting someone: Hello, Paul. I haven't seen you for ages.

Is Cambridge in the US or UK?

Cambridge is the UK's leading university for graduate studies in American History, and there are many longstanding exchange programmes between Cambridge Colleges and leading American universities, with scholarships available for students travelling in both directions.

Where do we use reportedly?

She reportedly had not seen it before it aired. He was reportedly unaccompanied on the flight. By that time he was reportedly suffering septic shock and acute respiratory distress syndrome. She has reportedly lost her agent.

How do you use reportedly?

The committee is reportedly unhappy about the discrepancy in numbers. The president is reportedly getting twitchy about the recent fall in his popularity. The actress is reportedly very upset by the incident. The plane was reportedly shot down by enemy aircraft.

What is another word for reportedly?

apparently, allegedly, seemingly, ostensibly. in the sense of supposedly.

Is reportedly an adjective?

reportedly. adverb. re·​port·​ed·​ly ri-ˈpōrt-əd-lē -ˈpȯrt- : according to report.

Is Cambridge Dictionary by Cambridge University?

Cambridge University Press has been publishing dictionaries for learners of English since 1995. Cambridge Dictionaries Online began offering these dictionaries completely free of charge in 1999 — and today, Cambridge Dictionary is still growing.

What is a secret Cambridge Dictionary?

a piece of information that is not generally known or is not known by someone else and should not be told to others: We don't keep secrets from each other. Don't tell anyone – it's a secret.

Is Cambridge or Oxford university better?

Oxford has been named the world's best university. However, there is a widespread belief that Cambridge is slightly superior in the sciences. At the same time, Oxford is slightly superior in the social sciences and humanities - but both Universities insist there is no significant difference.

Is Cambridge closer to London or Oxford?

The city of Oxford lies around 60 miles north-west of London, which takes about an hour to reach by train. Cambridge town is around 60 miles north of London, and takes under an hour to get to. Both are fairly small and pretty locations that are easy to walk or cycle around.

Is Harvard in Boston or Cambridge?

Harvard's 209-acre (85 ha) main campus is centered on Harvard Yard ("the Yard") in Cambridge, about 3 miles (5 km) west-northwest of downtown Boston, and extends into the surrounding Harvard Square neighborhood.

What is the slang for Cambridge students?

Students from the other place call Cambridge students “tabs”.

What is the nickname of Cambridge?

"Silicon Fen" – often applied to Cambridge and the immediately surrounding region, because of the large number of high tech businesses in the area. The name alludes to similarities to Silicon Valley in California, and the city's location close to The Fens.

Does Cambridge have a nickname?

Cambridge's nickname is “Silicon Fen” or “Silicon Cluster”

Why is Cambridge so special?

Cambridge is home to one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world, giving it a rich intellectual history, and a bunch of extremely pretty buildings.

What is the longest word in English?

The longest word in any of the major English language dictionaries is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (45 letters), a word that refers to a lung disease contracted from the inhalation of very fine silica particles, specifically from a volcano; medically, it is the same as silicosis.