notoriously

adverb

no·​to·​ri·​ous·​ly nō-ˈtȯr-ē-əs-lē 

nə-

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

Drivers notoriously focus intensely on performance, and, like any athletes, have learned to ignore cues everyday people may follow. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Yet these elusive particles are notoriously difficult to control. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026

The exceptions were few and notoriously corrupt (such as Richard Nixon’s meddling in an antitrust lawsuit against the International Telephone & Telegraph Corporation in exchange for a financial donation to the Republican National Convention). — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

Age verification — especially without facial recognition, which Meta doesn't use — is notoriously tough. — Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for notoriously

• laboriously
• uproariously
• victoriously
• gloriously