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

Private equity can have expensive structures, excessive fees, long lock-up periods, and valuations that are notoriously stale—making liquidity (getting money out), and performance (assessing the actual performance) more opaque for investors. —Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Lloyd returns to the Addams Family universe in Wednesday season 2 as Professor Orloff, Nevermore’s long-serving — and notoriously stern — critiquer of deviance and mischief. —Jane Lacroix, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025

But Burmese pythons are notoriously difficult to detect and capture, experts say. —Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025

Despite all the tumult that’s prompted other players in this notoriously risk-averse business to batten down the hatches, BMW is proceeding with its break-glass procedure. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for notoriously

• laboriously
• uproariously
• victoriously
• gloriously