notably

adverb

no·​ta·​bly ˈnō-tə-blē How to pronounce notably (audio)
Synonyms of notablynext
1
: in a notable manner : to a high degree
was notably impressed
2
: especially, particularly
… other powers, notably Britain and the United States …C. A. Fisher

Examples of notably in a Sentence

Several senior executives were notably absent from the proceedings. The film's plot was notably lacking.
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The rooms All 800 accommodations are notably spacious—even the lowest tier of guest rooms features a separate seating area and floor-to-ceiling windows—and select rooms afford views of the sculptural Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2026 Now, due largely to Trump’s policies, notably his sweeping taxes on imports and his crackdown on immigration, the world is much different. Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026 The deal was meant to free the Iranian economy from years of crippling sanctions in return for limits on Iran’s nuclear program, notably its enrichment of uranium. Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026 To say that these photographs played a major role in defining an Argentinian national identity seems to minimize how European, most notably Italian, standards of glamour influenced the appearance of these images. Bryan Barcena, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for notably

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of notably was in the 14th century

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“Notably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notably. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.

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