notoriously

adverb

no·​to·​ri·​ous·​ly nō-ˈtȯr-ē-əs-lē How to pronounce notoriously (audio)
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1
: in a notorious manner
2
: as is notorious : as is very well known
notoriously, they never got along

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Their journey demonstrates that even in fashion’s notoriously brutal business landscape, vision and persistence can still create something with genuine staying power. Angela Lei, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 In many ways, these themes played out not only in the film itself but also in the notoriously difficult journey to bring the director’s vision to life. Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025 Two decades later, President Franklin D. Roosevelt notoriously used the Alien Enemies Act in World War II. Daniel Tichenor, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025 Smaller dogs are notoriously much louder and more prone to aggression than their bigger counterparts. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for notoriously

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First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of notoriously was in 1512

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“Notoriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriously. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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