notoriously

adverb

no·​to·​ri·​ous·​ly nō-ˈtȯr-ē-əs-lē 

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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

Though Bowie notoriously did not do press, Crowe and the musician hit it off. —Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025

In short, a set of notoriously challenging mathematical problems first posed by the mathematician Paul Erdős. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025

Flu is notoriously hard to predict, and this year, things are already looking a little different. —Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025

Portside Adirondack Chair Adirondack chairs are notoriously pricey, but this one is contract grade, made with moisture-resistant solid mahogany and eucalyptus wood that is durable and well-worth its original value—let alone the sale price. —Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1512, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for notoriously

• laboriously
• uproariously
• victoriously
• gloriously