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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Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy famously brought in landscape designer Rachel Lambert Mellon in 1962 to craft one of the most iconic layouts for the garden outside the Oval Office.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The Canadian actress famously played Kate Austen in ABC’s drama Lost, which ran from 2004 to 2010.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Angel Studios famously broke through with box office hit Sound of Freedom in 2023.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Sure, James had famously gone to watch Curry while the latter started to become a star in college.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 24 June 2025
The Canadian actress famously played Kate Austen in ABC’s drama Lost, which ran from 2004 to 2010.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 June 2025
Angel Studios famously broke through with box office hit Sound of Freedom in 2023.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 June 2025
Sure, James had famously gone to watch Curry while the latter started to become a star in college.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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 1 Jul. 2025.
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