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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Fortunately, the actor, who famously does his own stunts, has a few traditions in place to keep himself safe.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Peter Thiel famously grew his Roth IRA from $2,000 to over $5 billion by investing in early-stage companies like PayPal and Facebook.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Actor Noah Wyle famously skipped his opportunity while promoting The Pitt because of a dancing mishap in 1984 that still haunts him.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 May 2025
Pritzker famously spent $171 million of his own money in 2018 and another $140 million on his reelection campaign four years later, dwarfing his opponents.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Peter Thiel famously grew his Roth IRA from $2,000 to over $5 billion by investing in early-stage companies like PayPal and Facebook.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Actor Noah Wyle famously skipped his opportunity while promoting The Pitt because of a dancing mishap in 1984 that still haunts him.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 May 2025
Pritzker famously spent $171 million of his own money in 2018 and another $140 million on his reelection campaign four years later, dwarfing his opponents.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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