Reportedly mailed some money to an American (4)
I believe the answer is:
cent
'some money to an american' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'reportedly mailed' is the wordplay.
'reportedly' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'mailed' becomes 'sent' ('send' can be a synonym of 'mail').
'sent' sounds like 'CENT'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for cent that I've seen before include "cheap at this price?" , "change from Colorado!" , "Small American coin" , "One-hundreth part of a currency" , "One hundredth of a euro" .)