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 Oilers did have high points (notably Cam Talbot in 2016-17) in net but were about average in the two seasons Edmonton made the Cup Final. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 One person notably not on that list is Heastie, who is reportedly working to derail the popular bill behind the scenes even as most of his colleagues seem to understand its necessity. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 The contraption was notably simple, engineering experts told Fox News Digital, and didn't reflect particularly advanced mechanical engineering for a graduating senior at Caltech. Asra Q. Nomani , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026 Investor response to the launch was notably restrained compared with the shockwaves triggered by DeepSeek’s earlier R1 model. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.

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