infamous
adjective
having an extremely bad reputation.
infamously
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a word derived from
infamous.
Example Sentences
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Most infamously, Cronje contrived to lose a rain-affected Test against England in 2000.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Sazan appealed to the infamously paranoid Hoxha as a vantage point from which he and his associates could look out for any invaders who might come sailing over the Mediterranean to interrupt his rule.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
It infamously began removing them from all but its wide-body jets several years ago, arguing that travelers didn’t need them in this era of Wi-Fi and personal devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
But when it comes to predicting cliff collapses along California’s iconic shoreline, the science has been infamously tricky to pin down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Besides, no one truly suspects the infamously black-and-white circus would be associated with an event so full of color.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
