notoriously

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notoriously

  • /nə(ʊ)ˈtɔː.ɹɪ.əs.li/ UK
  • /nəˈtɔ.ɹi.əs.li/ Canada, US
  • /noʊ-/ Canada, US

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From Middle English notoryously, equivalent to notorious + -ly.

adverb more notoriously · most notoriously

  1. In a notorious or notable manner; as is commonly known. The Hempshocks' sheep were notoriously the finest for miles around: shaggy-coated and intelligent (for sheep), with curling horns and sharp hooves.

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Closest in meaning: grossly, drastically, extremely, strikingly, obviously, dramatically, patently, manifestly, clearly, remarkably, visibly, greatly, conspicuously, famously, particularly, markedly

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adv In a notorious or notable manner

中文众所周知的
Françaisnotoirement
Italianonotoriamente

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"notoriously." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/notoriously. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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notoriously. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/notoriously

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"notoriously." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/notoriously.

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@misc{notoriously_2026,
  title = {notoriously},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/notoriously},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}