legendarily
Americanadverb
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according to legend.
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in a way that is well-known or deserves renown.
Example Sentences
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Sanford Meisner, the school’s legendarily demanding director, was impressed.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
The separate statement regarding Snider’s health explained that a “lifetime of legendarily aggressive performing has taken its toll on Dee Snider’s body and soul.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
His legendarily unhinged 2011 interview with ABC News’ Andrea Canning, which took place after he was fired from “Two and a Half Men,” exploded his Twitter following.
From Salon • Sep. 12, 2025
Leeds take on Chelsea on Wednesday - the first time the two clubs have met in the FA Cup since their bruising encounter in the 1970 final, when the Blues won a legendarily brutal replay.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2024
He felt that it strengthened Islam's connection with the beliefs and ceremonies of his ancestors, legendarily free from idolatry under the governance of Abraham and Ishmael.
From Mahomet Founder of Islam by Draycott, Gladys M.
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