notoriously

adverb no·to·ri·ous·ly \ nō-ˈtȯr-ē-əs-lē , nə- \

Updated on: 7 May 2018

Definition of notoriously

1 : in a notorious manner

2 : as is notorious : as is very well known

notoriously, they never got along

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In theory, intangibles won't help the notoriously terrible Dejan Lovren to contain the competition's record goalscorer.

— SI.com, "Liverpool's Run to the Final Is a Reminder That the Champions 'League' Is in Fact a Cup Competition," 3 May 2018
The mag was based out of Kirkland, Washington, and the gig involved a lot of rafting and kayaking in the notoriously damp Pacific Northwest.

— joe jackson, Outside Online, "Don't Underestimate the Humble $12 Tarp," 2 May 2018
Race weekend’s most notoriously rowdy event returns with no signs of slowing down.

— justin jacobs, Indianapolis Star, "Jason Aldean concert, Kevin Hart show among top things to do in Indianapolis this May," 1 May 2018
Nagasu made history in February by becoming the first U.S. woman to land the notoriously tricky triple axel in an Olympic competition.

— people staff, PEOPLE.com, "Who Is Competing on Dancing with the Stars: Athletes Tonight?," 30 Apr. 2018
Vaping devices are notoriously difficult to detect for schools, often leaving behind only a quick puff of vapor and a light fruity scent.

— collin binkley, The Christian Science Monitor, "Widespread teen vaping sparks concerns in schools," 30 Apr. 2018
Low tide was notoriously noxious, when raw sewage and garbage on the mudflats were exposed.

— courtney humphries, BostonGlobe.com, "Boston vs. the rising tide," 28 Apr. 2018
Community colleges are notoriously underfunded, especially in the state of Arizona, so a boon like the Title V grant is a gamechanger – for the institution as well as students.

— tj gibson, azcentral, "GCC brings in record number of STEM students," 27 Apr. 2018
Hockey players are notoriously loyal to each other, and so there was no roll call Wednesday when Provorov and his mates were asked what was needed to get over the hump.

— sam donnellon, Philly.com, "Flyers' Ivan Provorov wants to grow into a more vocal leader for next season," 25 Apr. 2018

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