notoriously
adverb
no·to·ri·ous·ly
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Definition of notoriously
1
: in a notorious manner
2
: as is notorious : as is very well known
notoriously, they never got along
Examples of notoriously in a Sentence
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LaSalle is notoriously protective of his brother, whose life has fallen off track several times in the past. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "A 'CSI: NY' Star Is Joining 'NCIS: New Orleans' and Weâre Losing It," 24 Aug. 2019 The other challenge is that stop-arm violators are notoriously hard to catch. — Arika Herron, Indianapolis Star, "With stiffer penalties for passing them, school buses are back on the road. Here's when to stop.," 6 Aug. 2019 Required fields are indicated by an asterisk (*) Dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up most of the mass of the universe, has proved notoriously hard to detect. — Eva Frederick, Science | AAAS, "Top stories: Mite-proof bees, dark matter âbullets,â and the tiny monkeys replanting the Amazon," 26 July 2019 Gopher hockey fans have notoriously high expectations, with some demanding a national championship every year. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, "U athletic director Mark Coyle talks Gophers hockey and his plans to bring back fans," 26 July 2019 The saga is still there, of course, only papered over, forgotten: a site of military strategy, land speculation, piratical pursuits and, most notoriously, public executions. — Rich Cohen, WSJ, "The Hidden History of Liberty Island," 11 July 2019 Even the seasonâs notoriously fickle weather was cooperating. — National Geographic, "Inside the Everest expedition that built the worldâs highest weather station," 27 June 2019 The process for applying for one of these international arrest warrants is notoriously fickle, requiring a member state simply to submit a form. — Kamran Bokhari, WSJ, "The Kremlinâs Interpol Power Play," 20 Nov. 2018 In agreeing to the gradual elimination of race-day Lasix from stakes races in April, a coalition of leading tracks made a timely show of unity in a notoriously fragmented business. — Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "Reform or extinction? Many see horse slaughter as existential threat to racing," 15 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'notoriously.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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