notoriously

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

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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Keyes works in a profession that has long been notoriously dominated by men.

— joy lanzendorfer, The Atlantic, "Why Aren’t There More Women Working in Audio?," 30 Aug. 2017
Although the country is notoriously opaque, the acceleration of tests could signal weakness, rather than strength.

— stephan haggard, sandiegouniontribune.com, "What is North Korea's goal with missile tests? Perhaps not what you think," 29 Aug. 2017
What keeps him up at night: Coaches tend to worry about everything, but Davis’ top concerns are: injuries to his top playmakers; attendance, which has been notoriously poor at FIU; and recruiting.

— by walter villa, miamiherald, "Butch Davis faces most difficult resurrection project, ready to turn FIU around," 29 Aug. 2017
The Marines, for example, are notoriously hostile to female service members.

— krystin arneson, Glamour, "Donald Trump Declared Saturday Women's Equality Day—But Didn't Quite Get It Right," 26 Aug. 2017
Houston is notoriously flood-prone and forecast to receive steady rain for several days into next week. _

— Bloomberg.com, "URGENT: The Latest: Hurricane Harvey Strengthens to Category 4," 25 Aug. 2017
Highlands, which had a notoriously leaky defense last season, limited Cooper to 17 passing yards and picked off five passes in their first game, led by Joe Steiden who made a school record four picks.

— james weber, Cincinnati.com, "What to watch: Northern Kentucky high school football week 1," 24 Aug. 2017
Vegan Cheese Vegan cheese is notoriously un-meltable, which is noticeable on the vegan cheese slices.

— steffi victorioso, Los Angeles Magazine, "Every Pizza at Pizzanista!, Ranked," 23 Aug. 2017
But the notoriously tearful show must take an emotional toll on the actors bringing the generation-spanning stories to life.

— lilian min, Cosmopolitan, "The This Is Us Cast Revealed What Show Moments Made THEM Cry," 16 Aug. 2017

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