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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Farmhouse style is defined by elements that provide a space with warmth—a feeling bathrooms notoriously lack. Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024 Memory chips are used in everyday devices such as smartphones and storage drives, as well as in industrial and medical equipment, but their prices are notoriously volatile. Afp, Fortune Asia, 18 Dec. 2024 The success of Top Gun was notoriously responsible for a spike in military enlistment at the time of its release. Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 Favre was notoriously cold to the rookie, but while sitting here with Rodgers years later, Favre paints their relationship in a positive light and himself as a good teammate. Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for notoriously 

Word History

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 22 Dec. 2024.

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