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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And while the path back in a notoriously fickle sport was bumpy, Liu took a big step forward with her second-place finish to Glenn at the U.S. championships. Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025 The question of whether a homegrown act with a major K-pop influence can cross over, and truly take root, in the notoriously discerning British mainstream is more complex. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2025 Building new transmission can be a daunting task; transmission corridors are notoriously difficult to acquire or expand. Jim Laurito, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025 Despite its potential, however, unstructured data is notoriously difficult to analyze. Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 28 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 9 Apr. 2025.

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