famously

adverb

fa·​mous·​ly ˈfā-məs-lē 

1

: in a celebrated manner

2

: in a superlative fashion

3

: to an unusual degree : very

Examples of famously in a Sentence

The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.

Recent Examples on the Web

As early as the 1920s, Coco Chanel patronized Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes company, famously designing the costumes for Le Train Bleu, choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska and premiered in 1924. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Save for Snoopy, the military airman in literature is perhaps most famously personified by John Yossarian in Joseph Heller’s Catch‑22, a book Zinn would someday count among his favorites. — Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026

The spa Zendaya and Tom famously don’t drink—Tom launched his alcohol-free beer brand, Bero, in 2024. — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026

But the fact is, the famously reclusive Finke, who spent much of her time holed up in her West Los Angeles apartment, showed little interest in sharing her life story, at least not her life in Hollywood. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

famously

adverb

fa·​mous·​ly

ˈfā-məs-lē

: in a splendid or excellent manner

got along famously together