NOTABLY Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

notably

adverb

ˈnō-tə-blē

Definition of notably

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 Some functions like receiving messages can be performed on the smart fabric, but viewing photos and and video on it essentially just swaps out one screen for another, notably worse one. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026 Hellerstein notably oversaw the extensive litigation that followed the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 And yet, the outrage from the sports media is notably selective. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The region is notably more tranquil than its glitzier sibling to the south, the Hamptons. — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for notably

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The propulsion plant presents an especially important consideration because of its substantial weight.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Our server was effusive in her congratulations and attention, especially to my husband’s nut aversion.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of especially

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One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Many stores, particularly luxury boutiques within Milan's fashion district including Omega, Tiffany and Gucci, boarded up their front windows.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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Researchers specifically tested whether adding Imdelltra could help patients live longer than continuing Imfinzi alone, which is already approved as a first treatment for this type of lung cancer.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Staff who work at harm reduction clinics set up specifically to help men who use steroids tell me that twenty years ago there were fewer users, and those users took longer breaks between cycles at lower doses.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

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