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  • adjective Characteristic of a reporter.

Etymologies

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reporter +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Editor in chief Gersh Kuntzman, looking quite reporterly in his ensemble of running sneakers, blue jeans and a purple button-down with the sleeves rolled up — neck tie undone — nursed a pint of Stella Artois while cracking jokes with the merry crew of employees surrounding him.

    Last Night in Dumbo for Gersh Kuntzman's Brooklyn Paper Crew 2009

  • But to sum it up in the slimmest number of words to the very best of my reporterly abilities:

    smitten kitchen | menu for hope | print template 2007

  • But to sum it up in the slimmest number of words to the very best of my reporterly abilities:

    menu for hope | smitten kitchen 2007

  • Either way, and whoever you choose to believe, one thing is clear: The Stalker has this community “— she inserted a reporterly pause —” very much on edge.

    Mary, Mary Patterson, James, 1947- 2005

  • “Yes,” she finally said, staring at her tumbler, and I got that warm reporterly feeling that she might want to talk about it.

    Last Lullaby Denise Hamilton 2004

  • “Yes,” she finally said, staring at her tumbler, and I got that warm reporterly feeling that she might want to talk about it.

    Last Lullaby Denise Hamilton 2004

  • That is to say, when I came in on Monday morning carrying my cardboard box full of reporterly junk (pens missing their caps, half-filled note pads, a bottle opener, a 1936 dictionary and a toothbrush because dental health is just as important as maintaining the First Amendment's sharp edge), I noticed a definite chill.

    LA Observed 2009

  • This reporterly approach to dialogue cleverly underscores the journalistic theme of the play.

    SF Weekly | Complete Issue 2009

  • That is to say, when I came in on Monday morning carrying my cardboard box full of reporterly junk (pens missing their caps, half-filled note pads, a bottle opener, a 1936 dictionary and a toothbrush because dental health is just as important as maintaining the First Amendment's sharp edge), I noticed a definite chill.

    AroundTheCapitol.com 2009

  • I hadn’t considered the reporterly quality of these early blogs in that light.

    Book bloggers — the old and new “waves” and what you need to know about both « The Book Publicity Blog 2009

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