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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Swift and Taylor would have gotten along famously, according to the man who stood at the movie legend's side for two decades.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Although Taylor Swift famously bares her soul in her songwriting, she's historically been guarded about her personal life.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Sir Jackie Stewart, a three-time F1 World Champion, famously coined the nickname.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Although Taylor Swift famously bares her soul in her songwriting, she's historically been guarded about her personal life.
—Janey Tracey, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Sir Jackie Stewart, a three-time F1 World Champion, famously coined the nickname.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
SpaceX was also famously involved in funding and operating the headline-grabbing Polaris Dawn crewed commercial mission in September 2024.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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