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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The 72-year-old star — who famously played Dark Helmet in the 1987 space-opera spoof film — will reprise his role in the upcoming new movie, according to Deadline, acting alongside original director Mel Brooks.
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 12 June 2025
Gene Hackman as Royal Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums
Gene Hackman was famously ornery on the set of The Royal Tenenbaums, and Anderson has talked about being intimidated by the two-time Oscar winner.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Madigan, a savvy lawyer and old-school practitioner of Democratic machine politics, famously eschewed cellphones and email, and stayed largely above the fray while dozens of his colleagues were hauled off to prison over the years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
While foster homes have always been essential to the animal shelter experience, recently the power of a dog named Tiki, whose foster journey has been famously documented over the past two months, has shown people exactly what fostering can do.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
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Jen Juneau, People.com, 12 June 2025
Gene Hackman as Royal Tenenbaum in The Royal Tenenbaums
Gene Hackman was famously ornery on the set of The Royal Tenenbaums, and Anderson has talked about being intimidated by the two-time Oscar winner.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Madigan, a savvy lawyer and old-school practitioner of Democratic machine politics, famously eschewed cellphones and email, and stayed largely above the fray while dozens of his colleagues were hauled off to prison over the years.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
While foster homes have always been essential to the animal shelter experience, recently the power of a dog named Tiki, whose foster journey has been famously documented over the past two months, has shown people exactly what fostering can do.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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