notoriously

adverb

no·​to·​ri·​ous·​ly nō-ˈtȯr-ē-əs-lē 

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1

: in a notorious manner

2

: as is notorious : as is very well known

notoriously, they never got along

Examples of notoriously in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Be careful when riding back downtown on a bike, as the hill notoriously increases cycling speed. —Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026

Showing conclusively that any given meteoroid comes from interstellar space is a notoriously difficult task, but having more cameras on the sky to boost the odds for good trajectory and velocity measurements would be extremely helpful. —Phil Plait, Scientific American, 12 June 2026

IPOs are notoriously volatile, and where a stock starts out is not necessarily reflective of future performance. —Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 June 2026

Gabriel — Brazil/Arsenal Defenders are notoriously difficult to rank, and there are Arsenal fans who might argue Gabriel isn’t even the best centre-back in his own club side (more on William Saliba shortly). —Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for notoriously

• laboriously
• uproariously
• victoriously
• gloriously