notably
Britishadverb
Explanation
The word notably singles people and things out as special. A notably brilliant scientist is especially brilliant, so you might want to take notes when she speaks! Things that are described as notably are remarkable or striking in some way. A notably excellent painter is a great painter. A notably mean professor is one students will want to avoid, because that professor is really mean. A notably fast car is especially fast. This word is a type of intensifier, a notably strong intensifier.
Vocabulary lists containing notably
Example Sentences
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Notably, independent voters’ views on immigration are skewing more in line with Democrats’, according to the poll.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Notably, the ELI has not produced requested “presentations or training materials” or “records of expenses paid to judges for attendance at its training programs.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Notably, a major role of Title X funding is providing family planning services, including contraception.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Notably, DeepSeek looks to have turned primarily to China’s Huawei Technologies for the hardware behind its latest release.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Notably, there isn’t a chair in the study left for me, so I’m forced to stand between my parents as Father Masego addresses them again.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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