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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After airing, the recording of the historic performance was placed in the BBC archives and subsequently erased, as the BBC commonly (and now notoriously) wiped and reused tapes at the time.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
Ohtani, who is notoriously private, posted no details about the baby’s gender or birth weight.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Stay Vigilant While bed bugs are notoriously tricky to eliminate, layered treatment strategies can make all the difference.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Ukraine and Poland have a notoriously contentious history.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2026
Ohtani, who is notoriously private, posted no details about the baby’s gender or birth weight.
—Reuters, NBC news, 20 June 2026
Stay Vigilant While bed bugs are notoriously tricky to eliminate, layered treatment strategies can make all the difference.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
Ukraine and Poland have a notoriously contentious history.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 June 2026
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“Notoriously.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notoriously. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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