notably

adverb

no·​ta·​bly ˈnō-tə-blē How to pronounce notably (audio)
Synonyms of notablynext
1
: in a notable manner : to a high degree
was notably impressed
2
: especially, particularly
… other powers, notably Britain and the United States …C. A. Fisher

Examples of notably in a Sentence

Several senior executives were notably absent from the proceedings. The film's plot was notably lacking.
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Swifties began their own tribal rituals that became part of the tour, after starting out on a strictly organic grass-roots level — most notably, the friendship-bracelet craze. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2025 Perhaps most notably, downtown is in the midst of a unique baby boom, with an 83 percent increase in families with children since 2018. Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025 Harper spent 22 seasons with the Vikings, most notably leading the Vikings Entertainment Network (VEN). Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025 Most notably, the Black Abolition, Women’s Suffrage and Civil Rights quarters were replaced with quarters that instead commemorate the Mayflower Compact, Revolutionary War and the Gettysburg Address. Seth T. Kannarr, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notably

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of notably was in the 14th century

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“Notably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notably. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.

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