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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Caruso famously hired private firefighters to save his Palisades Village, successfully sparing it from the flames.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Similar things were said about his father, a famously uncompromising negotiator.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
While perhaps most famously known for cricket, the stadium is also known for Australian rules football and has hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Stewart noted that Diana's experience of being hounded by the media resonated with her as someone who has had a famously tumultuous relationship with the press and the public's scrutiny of celebrity lives.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 2026
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Similar things were said about his father, a famously uncompromising negotiator.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
While perhaps most famously known for cricket, the stadium is also known for Australian rules football and has hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Stewart noted that Diana's experience of being hounded by the media resonated with her as someone who has had a famously tumultuous relationship with the press and the public's scrutiny of celebrity lives.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Feb. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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