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

Unfortunately, one wrong swipe of the nail polish brush can leave your couch in a messy situation since nail polish is notoriously difficult to remove from fabrics. —Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 11 Jan. 2026

The cinematic pickings are notoriously iffy in January but your favorite services like Netflix, Peacock, Hulu, Disney+ and Amazon's Prime Video have got the hookup for every taste. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026

Straight-line county roads would be next in line for the same approach, while busy and notoriously dangerous roads such as 100 S, Smoke Road, Division and Meridian Road will continue to receive salt all the time. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026

Expensive reforms were instituted after the Texas grid notoriously failed during the 2021 winter freeze. —Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for notoriously

• laboriously
• uproariously
• victoriously
• gloriously