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
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Fabric, which stretches, bends, wrinkles, and billows, often in unpredictable ways, is notoriously difficult to get right.
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Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Even without the stormy winds that buffeted Augusta on Saturday, its rolling course still proved notoriously challenging as, of the leaders, only Collin Morikawa carded a score under 70 – his 69 taking him to six under for the tournament and second place, a shot behind Scheffler.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The fast-food wage law kicks in as state lawmakers debate how to drive down Californians’ notoriously high electricity bills and grapple with an insurance crisis that is raising costs for many homeowners.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Richie, 42, and Madden, 45, are notoriously private about Harlow and Sparrow.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
As in many other traffic fatalities, the street where Julia was hit is notoriously dangerous.
—Nicole Efron, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The ex-Gucci designer is notoriously credited with turning it into a more than $10 billion brand according to The Wall Street Journal.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Camp counselors advise girls to run their campaigns on largely bipartisan, uncontroversial topics, whereas the Boys State program has notoriously engaged in far thornier subjects.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite the headline-grabbing takeaway that ASEAN seems to be gravitating toward China, experts—including Seah—say the report actually demonstrates the difficulty of attributing a unified attitude toward the U.S.-China rivalry to the notoriously divided bloc.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Even without the stormy winds that buffeted Augusta on Saturday, its rolling course still proved notoriously challenging as, of the leaders, only Collin Morikawa carded a score under 70 – his 69 taking him to six under for the tournament and second place, a shot behind Scheffler.
—Issy Ronald, CNN, 14 Apr. 2024
The fast-food wage law kicks in as state lawmakers debate how to drive down Californians’ notoriously high electricity bills and grapple with an insurance crisis that is raising costs for many homeowners.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Richie, 42, and Madden, 45, are notoriously private about Harlow and Sparrow.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
As in many other traffic fatalities, the street where Julia was hit is notoriously dangerous.
—Nicole Efron, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
The ex-Gucci designer is notoriously credited with turning it into a more than $10 billion brand according to The Wall Street Journal.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 28 Mar. 2024
Camp counselors advise girls to run their campaigns on largely bipartisan, uncontroversial topics, whereas the Boys State program has notoriously engaged in far thornier subjects.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
Despite the headline-grabbing takeaway that ASEAN seems to be gravitating toward China, experts—including Seah—say the report actually demonstrates the difficulty of attributing a unified attitude toward the U.S.-China rivalry to the notoriously divided bloc.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Notoriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriously. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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