famously

adverb

fa·mous·ly ˈfā-məs-lē

: in a celebrated manner

: in a superlative fashion

: to an unusual degree : very

Examples of famously in a Sentence

The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.

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After the slippers sold, the auctioneer told bidders and spectators in the room and watching online that the previous record for a piece of entertainment memorabilia was $5.52 million, for the white dress Marilyn Monroe famously wore atop a windy subway grate. —

Steve Karnowski, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024 In many cases, the prosecution of an assault by a robot would likely follow the logic of charging the owner of a dog (Britain’s Princess Anne was famously prosecuted when her pitbull ‘Dotty’, bit two children). —

Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Heritage auctioned off the pair that were famously stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005 and recovered 13 years later by the FBI. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2024 In July 2023, Kelce famously attempted to give Swift his phone number via friendship bracelet at an Eras Tour concert in Kansas City. —

Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 7 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for famously