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
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Early the next morning, Nayib Bukele, the President of El Salvador, posted videos of them being marched into a notoriously brutal Salvadoran prison called the Terrorism Confinement Center.
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
The once notoriously secretive Ministry of State Security now commands a massive following on Chinese social media, with near-daily commentaries, short videos or even comic strips sounding the alarm about supposedly ubiquitous threats to the country.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
These areas are notoriously difficult to launch a startup in, as most ideas require resources such as labs, scientific equipment, consulting, market research, and access to risk capital that are either difficult to access or are cost prohibitive.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 1 May 2025
McDaniels’ offense is notoriously difficult for young receivers to learn, but Williams’ ability to get vertical will be useful for this Patriots’ offense immediately.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 2 May 2025
The once notoriously secretive Ministry of State Security now commands a massive following on Chinese social media, with near-daily commentaries, short videos or even comic strips sounding the alarm about supposedly ubiquitous threats to the country.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
These areas are notoriously difficult to launch a startup in, as most ideas require resources such as labs, scientific equipment, consulting, market research, and access to risk capital that are either difficult to access or are cost prohibitive.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 1 May 2025
McDaniels’ offense is notoriously difficult for young receivers to learn, but Williams’ ability to get vertical will be useful for this Patriots’ offense immediately.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Notoriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriously. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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