as in especially
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
some contributors to the museum, notably those in the past few years, have been very helpful
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Recent Examples of notably
Brady was notably complimentary of Kubiak while serving as the Fox Sports analyst during the NFC Championship Game last Sunday between the Seahawks and Los Angeles Rams.
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Mark Anderson, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Funny enough, notably missing is fast-food giant McDonald’s, which didn’t take the top spot in any of the fifty states.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
West Ham have already made three permanent signings this window, most notably bringing in winger Adama Traore from Fulham.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Since Everybody Hates Chris, Crews has built a massive television presence, most notably as Terry Jeffords on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and as the longtime host of America’s Got Talent.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Mark Anderson, Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
Funny enough, notably missing is fast-food giant McDonald’s, which didn’t take the top spot in any of the fifty states.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2026
West Ham have already made three permanent signings this window, most notably bringing in winger Adama Traore from Fulham.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Since Everybody Hates Chris, Crews has built a massive television presence, most notably as Terry Jeffords on Brooklyn Nine-Nine and as the longtime host of America’s Got Talent.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notably
Adverb
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To be fair, after the first hectic weeks of an exhibit’s opening, not many did, but enough to keep Rachel her job, especially since, by the time she was hired, all the others had quit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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This year especially, with major changes to the tax law thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and an IRS operating with fewer people and bigger backlogs, the margin for error is thinner than usual.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The powerful Murdoch media empire has been the source of criticism from Democrats for years, particularly in New York City, where the New York Post has relentlessly criticized, mocked, and uncovered negative stories about its Democratic mayors and politicians.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Beckett was particularly drawn to Proust’s pioneering depiction of involuntary memory—the sudden, revelatory insight into the past that springs from a cup of tea in his Search.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But while brands like Glossier and Dollar Shave Club dominated beauty’s mid-2010s DTC heydey, today’s top-growing brands indicate different areas of consumer interest — specifically, skin care and wellness.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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This included not commenting when asked specifically about the possibility of layoffs at the school.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Notably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notably. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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