famously
adverb
fa·mous·ly
ˈfā-məs-lē 
Examples of famously in a Sentence
The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.
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Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw from the case.
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With the latter team for 13 seasons, Moore famously directed Peyton Manning during the quarterback’s reign from 1998-2010.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Loyalty, even in the face of death Two thousand years later, and half a world away, the samurai warriors of Japan also famously focused on honor.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
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Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw from the case.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
With the latter team for 13 seasons, Moore famously directed Peyton Manning during the quarterback’s reign from 1998-2010.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Loyalty, even in the face of death Two thousand years later, and half a world away, the samurai warriors of Japan also famously focused on honor.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for famously
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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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