famously

adverb

fa·​mous·​ly ˈfā-məs-lē How to pronounce famously (audio)
1
: in a celebrated manner
2
: in a superlative fashion
3
: to an unusual degree : very

Examples of famously in a Sentence

The executive famously insisted on riding the bus to work every day.
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Aside from King Kong, who famously appeared atop the skyscraper in the 1933 film, several people have climbed the building in real life. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Canadians have entered Eurovision before under different flags — most famously Quebecoise chanteuse Celine Dion, who won the 1988 contest competing for Switzerland. ABC News, 1 July 2026 Plath famously spent years trying and failing to master formulaic, commercial short fiction for magazines like Ladies’ Home Journal and The Saturday Evening Post. Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 The Netherlands is one of Europe’s easiest countries to explore by EV due to its famously flat landscape, short driving distances and dense charging network. Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for famously

Word History

First Known Use

1546, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of famously was in 1546

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“Famously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/famously. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

famously

adverb
fa·​mous·​ly
ˈfā-məs-lē
: in a splendid or excellent manner
got along famously together
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