notably

adverb

no·​ta·​bly ˈnō-tə-blē How to pronounce notably (audio)
1
: in a notable manner : to a high degree
was notably impressed
2
: especially, particularly
other powers, notably Britain and the United StatesC. 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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As of this year, more than 19 out of every 20 restaurants in the United States—a category that, notably, includes ice-cream stores, bakeries, and coffee shops—offer at least one spicy item, according to Datassential. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 18 Aug. 2025 His offense will consist almost entirely of transfers, most notably QB Thomas Castellanos, who got benched at Boston College last year. Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025 The group of European leaders were notably excluded last week from Trump’s summit with Putin—prompting several of them to quickly arrange to visit the White House at the last minute to present to Trump a united front against Russia. Nik Popli, Time, 18 Aug. 2025 Stores around him have come and gone, but most notably the clientele has expanded in ways that only those of decades-old businesses can. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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