Definition of famously
1 : in a celebrated manner
2 : in a superlative fashion
3 : to an unusual degree : very
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Examples of famously in a Sentence
The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.
1546
First Known Use of famously
1546
FAMOUSLY Defined for English Language Learners
famously
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adverb
fa·mous·ly
\ˈfā-məs-lē\
Definition of famously for English Language Learners
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: in a way that is known by many people : in a famous manner
FAMOUSLY Defined for Kids
famously
adverb
fa·mous·ly
\ˈfā-məs-lē\
Definition of famously for Students
: very well We got along famously.
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