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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Winter storms can be notoriously tricky to forecast -- one or two degrees can mean the difference between a catastrophe or a cold rain -- and forecasters said the places with the worst weather can't be pinned down until the event starts.
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Wick said accurately estimating costs for complex infrastructure projects is notoriously difficult, especially in an inflationary environment.
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The state’s long-standing aversion to new construction has made housing notoriously expensive.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Winter storms can be notoriously tricky to forecast -- one or two degrees can mean the difference between a catastrophe or a cold rain -- and forecasters said the places with the worst weather can't be pinned down until the event starts.
—Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Wick said accurately estimating costs for complex infrastructure projects is notoriously difficult, especially in an inflationary environment.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2026
The state’s long-standing aversion to new construction has made housing notoriously expensive.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Notoriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriously. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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