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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The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Hanes Knit Full-Zip Hoodie Autumnal weather is notoriously unpredictable, and this zip-up hoodie will have your back, figuratively and literally, no matter what’s happening outside.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Of course, there are serious technical doubts about the practicality of weapons that depend on notoriously unreliable, not to mention toxic, nuclear power.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
There has been a lot of campaigning in Japan in recent years — some spearheaded by leading figures like Hirokazu Kore-eda and others — to improve the industry’s notoriously bad working conditions.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Nov. 2025
Hanes Knit Full-Zip Hoodie Autumnal weather is notoriously unpredictable, and this zip-up hoodie will have your back, figuratively and literally, no matter what’s happening outside.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Of course, there are serious technical doubts about the practicality of weapons that depend on notoriously unreliable, not to mention toxic, nuclear power.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
There has been a lot of campaigning in Japan in recent years — some spearheaded by leading figures like Hirokazu Kore-eda and others — to improve the industry’s notoriously bad working conditions.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Notoriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriously. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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