notably

adverb

no·​ta·​bly ˈnō-tə-blē How to pronounce notably (audio)
1
: in a notable manner : to a high degree
was notably impressed
2
: especially, particularly
other powers, notably Britain and the United StatesC. 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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Chalamet, a native of the city, is a renowned fan of the blue and orange and notably stayed home to watch the first game of the series while Jenner flew solo at the Met Gala. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 14 May 2025 Within the past 12 months, he’s assembled a team of senior executives — notably Mark Boxer, the former head of Amazon MGM Studios Distribution, and Arianna Bocco, the former IFC Films president — to run distribution and acquisitions in the country. Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 14 May 2025 Newsom attributed the deficit to rising Medicaid spending, economic uncertainty, and the impact of federal tariff policies, notably blaming President Donald Trump's policies for reducing state revenues by as much as $16 billion in the coming years. Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 In the wake of January’s destructive firestorm in Los Angeles, FEMA notably opted to break from its decades-long tradition of testing soil for contaminants, as The Times first reported. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 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 20 May. 2025.

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