The Collaborative International Dictionary
Reputable \Rep"u*ta*ble\ (r?p"?-t?-b'l), a. [From Repute.] Having, or worthy of, good repute; held in esteem; honorable; praiseworthy; as, a reputable man or character; reputable conduct.
In the article of danger, it is as reputable to elude
an enemy as defeat one.
--Broome.
Syn: Respectable; creditable; estimable. [1913 Webster] -- Rep"u ta*ble*ness, n. -- Rep"u*ta*bly, adv.
Wiktionary
adv. In a reputable manner.
WordNet
adv. in a reputable manner [ant: disreputably]
Usage examples of "reputably".
Without such a precaution you will see, sir, that all hope of settling her reputably in life--all chance of procuring her any creditable independence, is out of the question.
Stone giants were reputably the best rock-throwers in all the realms and a single hit could kill the hardiest of men.
On his decease, the business was continued by his widow, who, being born and bred in Holland, where, as I have been inform'd, the knowledge of accounts makes a part of female education, she not only sent me as clear a state as she could find of the transactions past, but continued to account with the greatest regularity and exactness every quarter afterwards, and managed the business with such success, that she not only brought up reputably a family of children, but, at the expiration of the term, was able to purchase of me the printing-house, and establish her son in it.