famously
adverb
fa·mous·ly
ˈfā-məs-lē 
Examples of famously in a Sentence
The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.
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Most crewed space launches send astronauts to dock at the International Space Station, where their return to Earth can safely be delayed and rescheduled as needed, as famously just became the case for the Boeing Starliner astronauts.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The site is said to contain over 30 layers of various settlements, dating back from the Copper Age to World War I.
Tel Megiddo was the location where Josiah, the king of Judah, famously fought the Battle of Megiddo in 609 B.C.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump is a longtime supporter of capital punishment who advocated for drug dealers to be put to death in his first term and famously called for the executions of five Black teenagers accused and ultimately exonerated of raping an investment banker who was jogging in Central Park.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The Scream actor donned a curly grey wig, denim jacket, and a pair of large glasses to portray the iconic character, who was famously portrayed by Estelle Getty.
—Olivia Bellusci, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
The site is said to contain over 30 layers of various settlements, dating back from the Copper Age to World War I.
Tel Megiddo was the location where Josiah, the king of Judah, famously fought the Battle of Megiddo in 609 B.C.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Trump is a longtime supporter of capital punishment who advocated for drug dealers to be put to death in his first term and famously called for the executions of five Black teenagers accused and ultimately exonerated of raping an investment banker who was jogging in Central Park.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2025
The Scream actor donned a curly grey wig, denim jacket, and a pair of large glasses to portray the iconic character, who was famously portrayed by Estelle Getty.
—Olivia Bellusci, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for famously
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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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