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

The labor of making sourdough bread famously filled hours of free time during the COVID pandemic. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

The Who’s 1982 farewell tour was famously premature by several decades. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Humphrey the humpback whale famously swam within 33 miles of downtown Sacramento in 1985, and his journey into the Delta ended in a high-profile rescue. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Clayton Kershaw famously used a Wilson glove his entire career. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 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